Anonymous wrote:From what I am aware, employment is at will. You cannot be legally bound to work for someone for a period of time. Some contract might stipulate what you can do if you quit, like if you work in high tech that you can't share secrets or work for a competitor, but they cannot force you to work.
This is correct. Regardless of the typical one year term, any nanny can quit at any time, and no one can sue her for anything. Employers often fall short of their promises, and some nannies think they have to put up with the employer's bad behavior. It's better to get a new job and then quit.