Maternity Contract
Discussion
Afternoon,
Small employment problem here. My wife has just had a baby and as such we have hired a maternity nurse for 4 weeks to help out. She's been with us for 5 days and is not really working out. She's been quite rude to my wife, generally stroppy and doesn't seem to take well to being told what to do. My wife sat down with her at lunch time for a chat and the nurse essentially said she couldn't see it working out.
The contract stipulates that if we terminate at any point before or during the agreed period we are to pay her one weeks salary (£900). It doesn't say what happens if she is substandard or wants to leave etc. She was hired through an agency though the contract seems to be between the nurse and us.
My question is if she makes the relationship unworkable (which looks increasingly likely) is the onus really just on me to pay her off? Seems a bit one sided.
Thanks.
ETA - I didn't see the contract before it was signed by my wife!
Small employment problem here. My wife has just had a baby and as such we have hired a maternity nurse for 4 weeks to help out. She's been with us for 5 days and is not really working out. She's been quite rude to my wife, generally stroppy and doesn't seem to take well to being told what to do. My wife sat down with her at lunch time for a chat and the nurse essentially said she couldn't see it working out.
The contract stipulates that if we terminate at any point before or during the agreed period we are to pay her one weeks salary (£900). It doesn't say what happens if she is substandard or wants to leave etc. She was hired through an agency though the contract seems to be between the nurse and us.
My question is if she makes the relationship unworkable (which looks increasingly likely) is the onus really just on me to pay her off? Seems a bit one sided.
Thanks.
ETA - I didn't see the contract before it was signed by my wife!
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