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Alana Roberts Gaming GuruEEOC Files Suit Against Restaurant In Casino20 September 2005
By Alana Roberts, Las Vegas Sun LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit in federal court on behalf of five kitchen workers at The Noodle Shop at Mandalay Bay. The lawsuit, which was filed on Sept. 9 in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas, claims that a male cook at the restaurant sexually harassed a female cook through unwanted touching, intimidation and leering. When the victim and four witnesses complained to a supervisor about the conduct, the lawsuit claims the harasser and the supervisor then began retaliating against the victim and witnesses. According to the lawsuit, the retaliatory conduct consisted of verbal threats, physical assaults, vandalism of personal property, unwarranted discipline, reduced work hours and termination. Albarran said that the victim wasn't disciplined but that she continued to suffer harassment after complaining. It is unclear if the alleged harasser continues to work at The Noodle Shop. Santos Albarran, an EEOC spokesman, said the incident took place in March 2003; the victim reported it to the supervisor that April and she filed a police report with Metro Police in May of that year. The alleged harasser eventually pleaded guilty to open and gross lewdness, a misdemeanor, and was sentenced to six months of probation and 40 hours of community service, Albarran said. He said that one of the witnesses was fired in September 2003 allegedly for dishonesty and misconduct. Yvette Monet, an MGM Mirage spokeswoman said in response to the lawsuit, "I am unable to comment on pending litigation." Copyright © Las Vegas Sun. Inc. Republished with permission. Federal Stats on Dealers Criticized26 August 2005
LAS VEGAS -- Nevada gaming dealers make less money than any other dealers in the country, according to newly released federal statistics.
But state employment experts say the numbers are misleading, claiming that casino dealers don't fully report their incomes because they underreport their tips. ... (read more)
Wynn Exec Touts Benefits of Hiring Ex-prisoners24 June 2005
LAS VEGAS -- Wynn Las Vegas' top human resources leader told a group of business leaders they should consider hiring nontraditional workers such as ex-prisoners and former welfare recipients.
"If you want to talk about diversity, it goes beyond skin color and national origin," Arte Nathan, chief human ... (read more)
Lanni: Mandalay Purchase Hurt MGM's Diversity Stats9 June 2005
LAS VEGAS – MGM Mirage's diversity numbers aren't as good as they were a couple of months ago.
That's because newly acquired Mandalay Resort Group's numbers didn't measure up to MGM Mirage's, said Terry Lanni, chairman and chief executive of MGM Mirage, to a group of gaming and work force leaders. ... (read more)
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