Tricia Pritchard, professional officer at the Professional Association of Nursery Nurses, said, 'Well done to this nanny for having the courage and self-conviction to take her boss to tribunal. Many employers fail to acknowledge the arrangement they have with their nanny as "proper employment", considering it a more casual arrangement, even if the nanny is taking care of the children for anything up to 50 hours a week.
'Nannies should protect themselves by joining PANN,' Tricia adds. 'We will fight their corner and membership covers all legal costs. Challenging an employer could cost a nanny thousands if she were to go it alone.'
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