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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m obviously not going to force her to work.  [b]But we do have a contract and it’s expected both of us hold up our end of the deal.  If she goes into labor that’s one thing.  I’d never penalize her for that.  But deciding to quit before our agreed upon date breaks the contract therefor she’d lose her severance pay. [/b]

And I don’t believe for a second any of you paid for your nannies maternity leave.  They’re household employees.  I chose a career path that was challenging and allowed for paid maternity to be a standard benefit.  I wish it was standard nationally but welcome to America.

And we both decided she wouldn’t return with baby.  It would be too challenging and not worth it on our end.

We paid our nanny great.  Well behind industry standard and with many benefits too (health insurance, IRA, loads of PTO and of course severance pay).  All we ask is that our employee uphold what she agreed too.  This is how it works in my industry too. [/quote]

You are a special kind of awful.  37 weeks is a reasonable time to finish work.  The fact that you soldiered on to 39 weeks with twins doesn't mean squat. Nobody cares, and your experience has nothing to do with hers.  Withholding severence because she doesn't feel she can work the extra 3 weeks is nasty.[/quote]

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