Source Academy employees still waiting for paychecks after sudden closure
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Weeks after Source Academy Early Learning Center abruptly shut down three of its four facilities, former employees are still waiting for their final paychecks while families continue searching for childcare alternatives.
The daycare centers closed permanently on January 13, leaving staff without jobs and families scrambling to find care for their children. Many former employees say they still haven't received their final paychecks, despite repeated attempts to contact the owner.
WATCH: Shellye Leggett reports the latest on Source Academy Early Learning Center '
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"My check still wasn't right. I was still missing the days on there," said Veronica Jackson, former director of Source Academy East Las Vegas.
Jackson spoke on January 16, the day she should have received her last paycheck. She says she has only received part of what she's owed, while many other former employees say they haven't received anything at all.
"I was talking to somebody from EEOC, they did say, you know, she's gonna have to owe you every day...
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