When two live lobsters were delivered to the house in large boxes filled with ice, Ms Shkop’s son was ‘excited’ to eat them, the panel heard. Mr Handford had ‘a lot of fun’ teaching the boy, enjoyed free tennis lessons and access to the house’s pool, and dined with the family most evenings. The nanny was forbidden from leaving the estate and could not even visit a supermarket without having to isolate for five days, the tribunal heard. Mr Handford, who also had a photography business, joined Ridge House in September 2020, when - in the midst of the pandemic - the home was gripped by a strict ‘regime of isolation’ designed to keep Ms Shkop’s eight-year-old son safe. The employment tribunal, held in Watford, Herts, heard how their working relationship broke down after the accident in February 2021. The stunning house, surrounded by sprawling heaths and woodland, overlooks the 1,700 acre gated community. When she was reluctant the pair argued, she banished him from her home and then sacked him from his £36,000 post. Never having done it before, the male nanny - who describes himself as a ‘Manny’ - had to watch YouTube videos on techniques for cooking the crustacean.Īfter Mr Handford injured his right wrist cutting through the shell, requiring surgery and three months of rehabilitation, he expected Ms Shkop, a Russian speaker, to pay for his treatment. However, Mr Handford’s life at Ridge House, where he enjoyed access to the family’s private pool and free tennis lessons, turned sour when he was asked to prepare lobsters delivered after the household chef had left, the tribunal heard. The Nanny profession however, seems stuck in the Downton Abbey era – when nannies were classed as domestic servants and salaries were agreed net with the Employer being responsible for the PAYE contributions on top.īoth parents and the nannies themselves are at risk from many factors when salaries are agreed as net – such as unexpectedly high wage bills (parents) and not seeing any benefit of increased tax allowances (nannies).Īlso, the Treasury loses out on an estimated £57,000,000 every year due to dishonest employers paying “cash in hand” (all too easy under a net pay agreement) and hiding their non-compliance with obligations to make deductions on the employee’s behalf which impacts not only the individuals but the national economy too.A nanny who injured his hand chopping lobster for a millionaire’s son has demanded that she pay his medical bills, a tribunal heard.īrian Handford was tutoring Yulia Shkop’s son after moving into their £5 million mansion on the exclusive Wentworth Estate of Ascot, Berks, which is home to Russian oligarchs, famous singers, and wealthy business owners. The Employer is then responsible for deducting their Employee’s tax and National Insurance from the gross amount and paying it over to HMRC on their behalf.Įmployers then have a clear idea of what their costs will be as they add together the gross pay and the Employer’s National Insurance liability (if the gross pay is more than £624 per month) plus any other benefits they might offer. Most other professions in the UK set out a salary on a Gross Pay basis. have initiated the ‘Let’s Talk Gross ££’ campaign to raise awareness about the negative effect of agreeing nanny pay as net and to see that both parents and Nannies benefit from agreeing salaries on a Gross Pay basis – in line with nearly every other profession in the UK!
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