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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Some of you are so insanely dramatic[/b]. We really need to quite pulling out the "slave" accusation and quotes from the emancipation proclamation. It's embarrassing and offensive.

OP, no, I don't think it would be fair to ask or demand that your nanny provide her services elsewhere during a week that you don't need her. There is implicitly (or should be in your contract) a defined set of duties that a nanny is agreeing to provide to your family in exchange for her hourly rate. You can't fairly add on additional duties or direct the use of her skills beyond the implicit or written contract without renegotiating your terms with her.

If this is an annual trip you will be taking with a set date, I would suggest for next time adding into your contract that you get to choose one of her vacation weeks or listing it as an additional perk in your ad to attract candidates. [/quote]

Come on. Don't act like OPs post was not insane or inflammatory. "Does the nanny have a say?" She was asking about the legalities of loaning someone her nanny!! I don't think posters were being dramatic when they reacted rightfully disgusted with OP. the poster quoting the emancipation proclamation was being satirical. Anyone who thinks they can loan someone a human being, and has to ask if her nanny has a say and about the laws governing such practices needs to be directed to the emancipation proclamation. OP asked about laws and she got some. [/quote]

It happens all the time in professional jobs.  Management directed reassignments - if a person's skills aren't needed for a particular time period, they can absolutely be "loaned out" to another division or moved there permanently, yes, without a say.  They can be asked to help out on other tasks if a coworker is gone or if there is a slow period in their own work - "other duties as assigned."  It's not disgusting and it's nowhere close to slavery.  it's business and the people getting reassigned or asked to cover other jobs are getting paid to do so.

Stop reacting to every post as if the person meant the worst possible thing.  This board would be so much better if people would consider that all they know about a poster is the few words they quickly typed out and assume that perhaps they worded something poorly.  Even if they didn't word it poorly and they really are clueless, isn't it better to educate politely rather than flying off the handle and comparing nannying to slavery?  [/quote]

A different department in a company is different than offering your nanny's services to a different family.  [/quote]

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