LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Venetian Resort, present in violation of civil rights legislation by refusing to accommodate workers’ non secular beliefs, can pay $850,000 to workers concerned in a lawsuit.
It is a part of a settlement over a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Alternative Fee (EEOC) earlier than the sale of the Venetian in 2022.
In a information launch, the EEOC mentioned the resort was refusing to accommodate the non secular beliefs of some workers and alleged that the “Venetian retaliated against employees who opposed these acts of religious discrimination… In some cases, the denial of accommodations led to discipline, denial of promotion opportunities, and discharges or constructive discharge.”
“As this case reveals, affordable lodging may appear like, amongst different issues, permitting sure days off for Sabbatarians or Buddhists and permitting beards for Orthodox Christians. It additionally means not punishing anybody who speaks out in favor of those rights,” mentioned Andrea Lucas, EEOC performing chair.
Along with the financial reduction, the settlement mentioned the Venetian should present coaching for all workers, managers, and supervisors on worker rights and employers’ obligations concerning non secular lodging. The Venetian should additionally rent an unbiased third social gathering to watch to help with the overview and revision of the insurance policies and criticism procedures, and hold monitor the the resort’s compliance for 3 years.
