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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My only concern is her NOT telling you; that's deceptive![/quote]

It's entirely possible the nanny did not know.

I'm floored by the number of women here who think it's peachy-keen to fire a nanny who's pregnant. How would you feel if your employer canned you for pregnancy? How long before you called a lawyer?

I've had a pregnant nanny, and it was fine. Better than fine. She was wonderful, in part because I didn't treat her as less than human.[/quote]

All workers, but women especially, need to be aware that laws against discrimination in hiring, and accommodation for disabilities, including pregnancy symptoms, do not apply to small employers. You have no legal protection as a nanny.

I also had a pregnant nanny. She was young, and it was her first pregnancy. She missed 1-2 days a week nearly every week until the middle of her pregnancy when she went to part time. So, no, not every pregnancy works out for working just because the employer was fine with it.

In this case, though, it sounds like she hasn't had any unusual issues so far, so there's no reason to think she won't be able to manage.[/quote]

Which is WHY she didnt say anything. I'm as far along as OPs nanny, and I don't plan to tell my bosses until 20 weeks, maybe later. My job will be ending before I am due, and telling them just opens me up to losing my job before I'm ready. You all can't have it both ways; demand to know as soon as possible but then claim its your right to not accommodate her. [/quote]

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