Nursery World - Courting trouble

So you thought the nanny-employer relationship was just a personal matter? Think again, says Stephen Vahrman The growing trend over the past few years for nannies to be paid wages that fit their professional status has been accompanied by a growing demand for proper terms and conditions of employment. There have always been disputes between nannies and their employers, but in the past these rarely led to legal consultation. In the course of providing our Nannytax payroll service to parents and their nannies all over the UK, we have become aware of a demand for up-to-date advice on employment law.

The growing trend over the past few years for nannies to be paid wages that fit their professional status has been accompanied by a growing demand for proper terms and conditions of employment. There have always been disputes between nannies and their employers, but in the past these rarely led to legal consultation. In the course of providing our Nannytax payroll service to parents and their nannies all over the UK, we have become aware of a demand for up-to-date advice on employment law.

For this reason we launched our advice service Nannytax Legal last August.

For a small annual fee, parents have unlimited phone access to a team of fully qualified solicitors and barristers who will give detailed advice on specific issues and incidents that may arise with employing a nanny.

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