Having a contract is essential to avoid misunderstandings or conflicts with your nanny family, and having a detailed and comprehensive contract is better.
You shouldn’t have a contract that only contains the basic terms of a contract (hours, wages, responsibilities).
If you don’t want your nanny family to take advantage of you, you should have a detailed contract that covers all the topics that can be included in a nanny contract.
You can add as many clauses as you want to your contract and on any subjects that seem important to you, for example: breaks, annual raise, bonus, taxes, late policy, late payment policy, benefits, health insurance, pensions, sickness and sick pay, insurance and work accident, bereavement leave, maternity leave, jury duty leave, holidays, vacation, meals and food, work related outings, nanny’s personal property, car, driving policy, mileage, expenses and all reimbursements, continuing education, family vacation, travel with family, overnights, salary adjustments, inclement weather, pet care, confidentiality, security cameras, social media and more!
Nannies, before signing the contract, it is important to carefully consider what to include in the document. And don’t be afraid to cover everything that seems useful to you, or to go into detail.
Once the contract is signed, if you forgot things or weren’t specific enough, it will be too late and the family can take advantage of it if they wish.
And be careful when it is a nanny agency that has drawn up the contract that you are asked to sign… Nanny agencies sometimes draft contracts in a hurry just so candidates can’t complain that they don’t have a contract.
In general, their contracts only contain the basic clauses of a contract, they are not at all personalized according to the position, and are more in favor of families than candidates, so feel free to add whatever you want or what is missing before signing…