Should nannies have paid sick days?
Most employees do, why shouldn't nannies? Isn't it pretty likely that nannies who get sick got it from one of the little ones? And if they didn't, who do you think will get it next? Nannies are employees too, and they do deserve sick days.
I saw a post awhile back on The Juggle, a Wall Street Journal blog about Nannies/Caregivers and paid sick days, and it really got me thinking. Most nannies, when using sick days, are truly sick and need the day off. I don't know that many nannies, but I don't image it's very common for nannies to abuse sick time. (Correct me if i'm wrong.) If they are abusing it, they should not be your nanny.
I don't remember how many sick days I used - one? two? - but I was certainly offered them, especially one time upon returning from the doctor's office and I was told to take a sick day (I must have looked pretty bad!) I just really think it is the right think to do - paid sick days should be available to everyone. Especially childcare providers.
Interestingly, out of over 60 comments on that post I read, only 3 comments came from nannies or former nannies. The rest were from parents who employ nannies, most of whom stated that they offer paid sick time in addition to decent salary and in some cases, vacation time. But I've heard some stories of nannies not being treated well at all.
Here is a link to the article- wall_street_journal_blog
Nannies, sound off.
---Katie Conrad
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