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[quote=Anonymous]She doesn't sound "fine" to me.  Most of that sounds quite unacceptable.

Nannies are at will employees so you are not under significant legal restrictions.

Given what you've described I would have her replacement (or interim coverage) in place before you fire her.  Then I would make the day you tell her, the last day of employment.  Friday afternoon, when you get home, tell her you won't be needing her services any longer.  Get her keys and any other secure info back (or change locks and security codes).  Hand her a reference letter that is honest but gracious.  Give her two weeks severance.  Move on.

I'd pay the severance out of a sense of basic decency, and especially the desire to have her go away quietly.  You don't want to pick a fight and two weeks severance for 4 months of employment, with a reference letter, is quite defensible.  It's little money to pay for the peace of mind and hopefully calm closure.  (It's also better than giving her two weeks notice and having her work in your home, with your child, under that kind of atmosphere.  Don't know that you were considering that, but I wouldn't do it.)

Good luck.[/quote]

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