Anonymous wrote:Did you fire the nanny yet?

It's under advisement.

Did you fire the nanny yet?

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't sign a release. My bosses don't pay OT so if they fired me for no reason, I'd go to the labor board. I have 4 years of records of them not paying 10-15 hrs a week of overtime.

So when your NF outgrows the need for a nanny, possibly many more years from now, you plan to take them to court? They should be paying OT, but this is kind of awful!

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Anonymous wrote:I don't "hire informally."

If I hire someone there is a written offer and contract supporting whatever is agreed to. If I terminate a relationship there is a written severance document.

I don't require a release - there's nothing juicy enough to worry about protecting in our lives.

Uh I don't think you understand the purpose of a release...

Oh, you a mean a release so I can't be sued? Not worried. I hire, pay, manage, and terminate legally. There would be no grounds for a lawsuit that would concern me.

You still don't get it

Release is a heavy deterrent to frivolous lawsuits. It doesn't matter if you have done everything perfectly you can still get sued. This is true even with a release but release will add one more barrier.

I get it. But I'm not paranoid and I don't think nannies are prone to filing "frivolous" lawsuits/ Even if a nanny were to sue me it would be in small claims court and I would have no trouble defending myself and might even enjoy the process. I would have zero problems with anyone scrutinizing my employment practices. I don't need a release for hiring a nanny. When I fire a senior executive you can damn well bet I get releases but that's a very different scenario.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't "hire informally."

If I hire someone there is a written offer and contract supporting whatever is agreed to. If I terminate a relationship there is a written severance document.

I don't require a release - there's nothing juicy enough to worry about protecting in our lives.

Uh I don't think you understand the purpose of a release...

Oh, you a mean a release so I can't be sued? Not worried. I hire, pay, manage, and terminate legally. There would be no grounds for a lawsuit that would concern me.

You still don't get it

Release is a heavy deterrent to frivolous lawsuits. It doesn't matter if you have done everything perfectly you can still get sued. This is true even with a release but release will add one more barrier.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't sign a release. My bosses don't pay OT so if they fired me for no reason, I'd go to the labor board. I have 4 years of records of them not paying 10-15 hrs a week of overtime.

1. Why can't you find a job that will pay you overtime instead of holding a gun over your NF's head?

2. Your response is irrelevant to OP's question

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1) Cheap MBs

2) It is relevant. Making sure OP knows that a termination agreement won't cover her if she's been paying this 'informal' nanny illegally. You can still sue for overtime even if you sign that.

Shouldn't you find another career then? Go do retail or work through a nanny agency. I am sure they pay overtime.

Why?

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Anonymous wrote:I don't "hire informally."

If I hire someone there is a written offer and contract supporting whatever is agreed to. If I terminate a relationship there is a written severance document.

I don't require a release - there's nothing juicy enough to worry about protecting in our lives.

Uh I don't think you understand the purpose of a release...

Oh, you a mean a release so I can't be sued? Not worried. I hire, pay, manage, and terminate legally. There would be no grounds for a lawsuit that would concern me.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't sign a release. My bosses don't pay OT so if they fired me for no reason, I'd go to the labor board. I have 4 years of records of them not paying 10-15 hrs a week of overtime.

1. Why can't you find a job that will pay you overtime instead of holding a gun over your NF's head?

2. Your response is irrelevant to OP's question

[b]


1) Cheap MBs

2) It is relevant. Making sure OP knows that a termination agreement won't cover her if she's been paying this 'informal' nanny illegally. You can still sue for overtime even if you sign that.

Shouldn't you find another career then? Go do retail or work through a nanny agency. I am sure they pay overtime.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't sign a release. My bosses don't pay OT so if they fired me for no reason, I'd go to the labor board. I have 4 years of records of them not paying 10-15 hrs a week of overtime.

1. Why can't you find a job that will pay you overtime instead of holding a gun over your NF's head?

2. Your response is irrelevant to OP's question

[b]


1) Cheap MBs

2) It is relevant. Making sure OP knows that a termination agreement won't cover her if she's been paying this 'informal' nanny illegally. You can still sue for overtime even if you sign that.

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't sign a release. My bosses don't pay OT so if they fired me for no reason, I'd go to the labor board. I have 4 years of records of them not paying 10-15 hrs a week of overtime.

1. Why can't you find a job that will pay you overtime instead of holding a gun over your NF's head?

2. Your response is irrelevant to OP's question

Also a release doesn't mean an employee can't come back and sue for overtime hours they're owed under the labor laws.