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[quote=Anonymous]Lawyer here.  The clause requiring nanny to stay until a replacement is found may be enforceable.  No one is attempting to interfere with the at will nanny's ability to earn a living by precluding her from quitting to take other work.  They are just requiring that she provide a certain amount of notice before doing so.

That is not to say that the parents would necessarily bother to sue, but they could, and they could win.  If they win, the nanny will be liable for any extra costs the parents incur prior to expiration of whatever the court deems a reasonable period in which to find a replacement.

OP, you've put in a year and should not risk a bad reference.  I'd suggest giving the family four weeks notice.  You might also offer to help them with a job posting or by contacting agencies.  Obviously you are not required to do that, but it shows consideration for their needs and it also shows that you take the contract seriously.  Those things will make the family appreciate you even more, increasing the odds of getting a glowing reference down the road and decreasing the chances that they end up feeling like you breached the agreement.

And in the unlikely event that the relationship ends badly anyway, taking those extra steps would probably help you establish that four weeks was a reasonable amount of time under the circumstances for the family to hire a replacement.  [/quote]

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