Nursery World - In my View - Nannies out of the net

Sixty-nine per cent of those surveyed in the annual nanny pay survey (Nursery World, 3 February) are paid net, which I think is terrible.

If all agencies spoke of nanny wages as gross, then all nannies would quickly do the same. Nannies and parents alike are confused about net versus gross pay. Let's clear the matter up and make it better for everyone by having every nanny agree a gross salary. But why is a gross salary better?

Nanny jobs start out with a parent needing to find a childcare solution. They look at various type of childcare - nurseries, childminders and nannies. To be able to compare these, parents need to know the cost. Calculating the cost of a nanny is much easier with a gross salary, as it does not matter what tax code the nanny has.

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