Staff across multiple centres run by Genius Childcare in the ACT are planning to resign, alleging they're being paid late and not receiving superannuation.National provider Genius Childcare has been accused of delaying educators' pay and withholding superannuation, sparking mass educator resignations and widespread stress leave.
Nine Genius educators who have provided information to the ABC do not want to be identified because they fear the company will withhold the hundreds of hours of annual leave entitlements owed to departing staff, which they estimate to be more than $20,000.Staff at other Genius locations around Canberra took stress leave on Monday, which forced the closure of a centre in Symonston and left services in Condor and Bonython short-staffed.
"But I do believe Genius needs to be shut down and they need to stop affecting families, children and educators," Alice said.In April, Genius Childcare acquired 31 childcare centres, including the five in the ACT, from another childcare company called G8 Education. "I have to ask my mum, 'Can I borrow some money for rent?' I have to ask my boyfriend 'Can you cover my side of the rent this week?'