Comments on: Robert DeNiro’s nanny wants to be paid

By: lucy jo

lucy jo — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:46:27 +0000

I’m sure they went through an agency with insurance/and a libility clause. Does anyone know what agency the nanny came from? depending on what agency,will depend on how much she will be able to sue for..if at all.I have represented many celeb.workers and at the end of the day it is the agency that gets the bulk of the Libilitry.

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By: Kathi P.

Kathi P. — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:38:24 +0000

Lot’s of people have been left in the lurch when it comes to payment for services rendered to Mr. Robert DeNiro.

He is notorious for being cheap both in the entertainment industry and now in his personal life.

I suppose when you get to his level of popularity and stardom the “little people” just don’t matter anymore.

And his wife is no better at public relations. Her reputation for being abusive is well known.

So put the two of them together and you have one couple of jerks!!!

Good luck with all your money, Mr. DeNiro…but remember..what goes around; comes around!!

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By: Trashaddict

Trashaddict — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:39:38 +0000

I wouldn’t take sides on this unless I heard all the details (although it’s probably more likely the nanny got shafted), but working out the request for damages and the report of the hours worked, it sounds like she was supposed to be getting in the range of 40-45$ an hour, if my math is right. How much do celeb nannies get paid these days, just out of curiosity????

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By: drm

drm — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:01:39 +0000

Just because its ‘common practice’ MI doesn’t make it ok. And in MY part of the world (NZ) its called “wrongful dismissal or unjustified dismissal” and your ass would be liable for severance pay, hurt and humilation damages and fines for unlawful behaviour…

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By: JB

JB — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:35:18 +0000

This is all supposing that the nanny, or caregiver, is a professional, vetted, retained, and provided by a company with some standards. If it’s a more casual relationship, or one with no professional guidelines to limit the behavior of either party, then there is something to your statements. However, if the caregiver was provided by a company with before mentioned standards, she would continue to maintain her same level of care, or even be more attentive, to ensure that her overall position and reputation were not impugned by shoddy behavior in the last 2 wks of a job.

Speaking of that, if I don’t get back to it, it may be my last 2 wks of a job Ha!

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By: JB

JB — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:31:37 +0000

That’s fair enough MI; however, since the nanny is filing suit in NY, I’m guessing that the law is open to a similar interpretation as in my case. If you are outside the US, this may very well be a different situation. It probably would result in a frustrating lack of trust in the future, as the sacked nanny will know better than to give notice next time-and then the parent is left with no nanny when a better offer comes. There’s not necessarily a win-win, but one would think that De Niro would have vetted his nanny, or used a bonded company, to the point that if she walked away with the good china, he would be able to gain some type of reparations. I simply can’t support breaking faith with an employee, if that employee has performed their duties correctly and is giving notice as is considered correct in this part of the world. We don’t have access to all the data, these are simply generalities in which we all are speaking.

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By: M.I. Opinion

M.I. Opinion — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:47:02 +0000

@ J.B.: No. you’re right, I have no experience with this! But I do have over a dozen friends who have done this exact thing for the reason I stated. Only one was questioned. She went on to say that once the nanny had given notice, they could no longer in good conscience believe that she would care for their child in the way that was expected…her heart was no longer in it. This is a truly common practice in my part of the world.

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By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:28:01 +0000

What kind of fucking idiot waits 2-3 years to take legal action against no pay. Makes me think she’s suss. That or an idiot. If she’s so lazy to wait this long to do it, makes me wonder what her work ethic must have been.
People are assuming this woman isn’t just going after an easy buck. In which case Bobby doesn’t owe her shit.
If she’s genuine, well then of coarse she deserves her money.

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By: Hieronymus Grex

Hieronymus Grex — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:11:10 +0000

shoulda had his mob buddies rub her out – ha.

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By: JB

JB — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:34:21 +0000

Actually, M. I., in many states it’s considered wrongful termination and you can be awarded unemployment pay. Giving notice is customary in professional employment-obviously you aren’t experienced with this. I gave notice at one job that I was leaving in one month out of courtesy to give them time to find someone else, as there was no on in the office ready to take the position-instead they fired me. I was able to receive the full amount of unemployment wages (which was significantly less than my income), and I took them-I didn’t need the cash, but I wanted it on principle. I feel for anyone who works for an employer who has so little respect for an employee. Firing someone who could be depending on those wages until their next job starts is petty and wrong. Bob probably had to deal with his kids for 20 minutes before the agency sent another nanny-I hope one puked on him.

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