The nanny signed an employment contract with this employer. He is a live-in nanny. His main job is doing housework, washing clothes, buying food and cooking, and taking care of cats by the way. The nanny was walking the dog downstairs when the cat fell to its death. The employer's family of three is upstairs and can take care of their cats. Although the nanny has the obligation to take care of the cat by the way, she can't follow the cat anytime and anywhere. She has other jobs, so the nanny should not be responsible for the cat's fall.
There is also great controversy about this matter. The employer said that he told the nanny not to forget to close the window, but the nanny said that the employer told her not to close the window. Although there is a word difference between these two sentences, there is a huge difference. If the employer reminds the nanny not to forget to close the window, but the nanny forgets to close the window, causing the cat to fall from the upstairs and die, then the nanny has an unshirkable responsibility. If what the nanny said is true, the employer told him not to close the window. It is the employer's responsibility that the cat falls from the upstairs window, not the nanny's.
I think the nanny has the obligation to look after the cat, but because of its wide scope of work, it is impossible to look after the cat anytime and anywhere, so it is impossible to ensure the safety of the cat. According to the nanny's employer, he told the nanny to close the window at any time. If you open the window for ventilation, you should keep the cat indoors, but the nanny didn't do as he asked, which led to the death of the cat, so the nanny should bear the responsibility.
The nanny can't accept the employer's statement. He thought he was walking the dog downstairs when the cat was forced to fall from the upstairs. The cat accident has nothing to do with him. He should not be responsible for the accident. At that time, the employer's family of three were at home and fully capable. It is their responsibility to have time to watch the cat Mimi fall from the building. Now the two sides are still negotiating, and the employer has settled the food expenses paid by the nanny, but there is still one month's salary unpaid. The employer thinks this month's salary should be regarded as the nanny's compensation for the cat's death.