thread: Hiring a wet nurse - the legalities?

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    Mar 2004
    Sparta
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    Hiring a wet nurse - the legalities?

    This is totally theoretical because my womb is retired and my breast are all play and no work these days but......
    Would it be legal for me to hire a wet-nurse?
    Could I just pop an ad in Seek or my local classifieds seeking a lactating woman for a full-time live-in position position breast-feeding a baby and/or toddler?

    What award would I need to pay her under?
    Holidays or since it's a temporary role would I not need to worry about holiday pay?

    I know that lots of people have informal wet-nursing arrangements but I'm curious about what would happen if I wanted a formal employer/employee relationship with a stranger.
    Last edited by Phteven; March 20th, 2011 at 05:32 PM.