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[quote=Anonymous]A nanny is still an at will employee even if you don't state it in your work agreement or contract. If you are firing her for performance, you should write a letter and document the reason. You must pay her for all hours worked even if she didn't perform the services she agreed to because she is an at will employee not a contractor. You do not give notice or severance to a nanny fired for performance. You do not provide reference but you can verify employment.

If a future employer calls you you simply state that you will confirm her working dates (start and end) but that you decline to provide a reference for her. I personally would avoid giving out details of her actual performance problems as declining to recommend someone speaks volumes on its own.

Its within your discretion to give severance to a nanny fired because you don't need her anymore and the job is going away. You do give notice to a nanny in this situation. Most families give not only references but they actively try help the nanny find another job if she was great. [/quote]

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