fired nanny

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(illinois)I have been a established nanny for the last 5 years. I was just fired this morning by a new family that i was a nanny for. we did have a work agreement. but they did not follow it. when i asked what was the reason for being terminated, she stated that it had nothing to do with me or my performance but because i did not have a car. when i applied for the job the employer knew that i did not have a car at the time. i was always early and always stayed late when needed. the employer used the 30 day evaluation to fire me through a email. she did not give a 2 week notice or compensation,can i sue her?

 

[Zigner]

There was nothing illegal about your termination. You have no reason to sue.

 

[cbg]

Neither a two week notice nor compensation beyond the last day actually worked is required by law. Do you have a legally binding contract that guarantees these things? If not, then no, you have no basis on which to sue.

 

[Zigner]

Neither a two week notice nor compensation beyond the last day actually worked is required by law. Do you have a legally binding contract that guarantees these things? If not, then no, you have no basis on which to sue.

I inferred from the original post that there IS an agreement in place, but the agreement has a 30-day evaluation period in which the family can terminate the agreement without cause and without penalty.

I hope that wasn't too much of a stretch

 

[cbg]

Probably not, but to all intents we're saying the same thing.

The law was not violated; unless she has a legally binding contract that has been violated, she's out of luck.

 

[Zigner]

Probably not, but to all intents we're saying the same thing.

The law was not violated; unless she has a legally binding contract that has been violated, she's out of luck.

Yes, I would agree