South Africa
Nanny Employment Contract
R299
Create a nanny employment contract covering childcare duties, working hours, wages, leave, UIF, confidentiality, child safety, household rules, transport, overtime, and termination.
A Nanny Employment Contract is used where a household employs a person to care for children. It records childcare duties, hours, wages, leave, household rules, emergency arrangements, confidentiality, child safety, and termination.
South African legal context (2026 checklist)
A nanny is usually a domestic employee and should receive statutory employment protections. Because the work involves children, the contract should include child-safety duties, emergency contacts, authorised collection rules, transport permission, confidentiality, and reporting obligations.
- Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997
- Sectoral Determination 7: Domestic Worker Sector
- Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995
- National Minimum Wage Act 9 of 2018
- Unemployment Insurance Act 63 of 2001
- Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993
- Children’s Act 38 of 2005
- Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013
Use this as a starting point only. Verify current gazetted amendments, tribunal rules, and SARS / DOL circulars that may apply to your matter.
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Who is the employer?
Who is the nanny?
Which children will the nanny care for?
What childcare duties are required?
What working hours and days apply?
What wage will be paid?
Will the nanny live in or live out?
Can the nanny transport children?
What child-safety and emergency rules apply?
What notice period applies?
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