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parents employment guide your nanny's rights holiday entitlement
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Holiday entitlement can be difficult to calculate. There are so many variables to take into account; is the nanny working full-time or part-time? Is she in a temporary position? Is the family giving the nanny all bank holidays as paid days off, or only the statutory entitlement? And last, but not least: what does the term pro rata actually mean? Holiday can only be taken as it has been accrued, so if nanny takes more time off than she is entitled to for the duration of her employment, the employer has the right to withhold a portion of her final salary as compensation. Nannytax will help with this calculation. Statutory entitlement The entitlement to 8 bank holidays as paid days off is a new law, which was introduced in April 2009. Previously it was only those actually worked in a bank who were legally entitled to the bank holidays as paid days off. Many families have been giving their nannies all bank holidays as paid days off well before the introduction of the new law, and if this is the case the nanny's statutory entitlement will remain at 5.6 weeks, including the 8 bank holidays as arranged with the family. Not 5.6 weeks plus 8 bank holidays.Part-time and temp nannies If the nanny is employed on a temporary basis she is also entitled to holiday. The calculation of the holiday entitlement for a temp nanny in a full-time position is straight forward: divide 28 (the total number of days she would be entitled to if she was working the whole year) with 52 (the total number of weeks in a year). Then you simply multiply the answer with the number of weeks the nanny has been contracted to work for. Example 1: Nanny A has been hired to work for family B 5 days per week for 16 weeks: 28 / 52 = 0.54 * 16 =8.6 The holiday entitlement for nanny A is 8.6 days. If the nanny is employed on a part-time basis in a temporary position the calculation is a little bit more complex. First you need to establish the annual entitlement if she was working the whole year. As before, you simply multiply the number of days she works per week by 5.6. Then you follow the steps as outlined in the calculation above. Example 2: Nanny C has been employed to work for family D for three days per week for 6 weeks: 5.6 * 3 = 16.8 / 52 = 0.323 * 6 = 1.9 Holiday entitlement for nanny C is 1.9 days. Pro rata |
employment law support
| A step-by-step guide to make sure your nanny can work in the UK |
When you consider employing someone you must carry out basic document checks to ensure the person is entitled to work in the UK. Nannytax has put together a guide to help you with this process. |
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employment guide
| What happens when my nanny is off sick? |
Most of us have had mornings when we wake up a little under the weather and we just don't feel like going to work. Of course nannies are no different. But when a nanny calls in sick it has a knock-on effect for the whole family. |
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information on the Ofsted register
| Ofsted registration criteria |
In order to become registered with Ofsted your nanny needs to meet certain criteria. For instance, she needs to have public liability insurance and a valid first aid certificate. |
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