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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]An illegal fire may be "minor" for you, but a fair court ordered settlement of many thousands of dollars would be a major benefit to most nannies.

The judge would most likely award the nanny her full wages due through the end of the term of the contract.

Remember that having been suddenly fired without cause, the nanny has plenty of time on her hands to get the free legal aid help that an unemployed nanny is most certainly qualified to receive.

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A nanny who sues for wages due through the end of her term still has a duty to mitigate damages by looking for a new job.  In other words, she can't sit on her ass and pursue legal aid instead of getting a new job.  She's only entitled to full pay while she remains unemployed and actively looking.  Then, if the new job pays less than the old job, she's entitled to the difference between what the old job would have paid and what the new job pays for the rest of the term.

As for legal aid, being qualified to receive help is a very different thing from actually receiving it.  At any given time, there are usually far more deserving people in need of help than legal aid can accommodate.   [/quote]

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