Settlement Reached
The religious discrimination lawsuit by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Venetian Casino Resort LLC has concluded with an $850,000 settlement.
The lawsuit was initiated before Apollo Global Management and VICI Properties acquired the Venetian from Las Vegas Sands for $6.25bn in February 2022.
On Thursday, the Commission announced on X that the Vegas casino resort will pay the settlement “to a class of employees, of diverse faiths, who claimed denial of religious accommodation”:
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas to pay $850,000 to a class of employees, of diverse faiths, who claimed denial of religious accommodation.
The EEOC accused the “Venetian of retaliating against employees who opposed these acts of religious discrimination. In some instances, the denial of accommodations led to discipline, denial of promotions, and discharges or constructive discharge.”
Religious Accommodations
EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas praised the resolution, stating: “Religious rights are not second-class rights, but rather part of our nation’s first principles.”
Lucas explained what constitutes “a reasonable accommodation” for employers in the workplace in a news release.
not punishing anyone who speaks out in favor of these rights
“It includes allowing certain days off for Sabbatarians or Buddhists and permitting beards for Orthodox Christians. It also means not punishing anyone who speaks out in favor of these rights.”
The federal body can investigate and prosecute workplace discrimination cases against corporate firms, labor unions, and employment agencies.
Additional Obligations
The settlement terms require the Venetian to train all staff on worker rights and employers’ responsibilities regarding religious accommodations.
The resort must also hire an independent third party to monitor its anti-discrimination policy, complaint handling, and compliance for three years.
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