PRESS RELEASE 12-21-10
CasaBlanca Resort & Casino Settles Age Bias Suit By EEOC For $60,000
LAS VEGAS – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the simultaneous filing and $60,000 settlement of its age discrimination lawsuit against Las Vegas-based Black Gaming LLC and CasaBlanca Resort and Casino, LLC, which own and operate the CasaBlanca Resort & Casino in Mesquite, Nev.
Aside from the monetary relief, the parties entered into a three-year consent decree in which the companies agreed to:
• designate an EEO compliance officer;
• develop procedures to address complaints of discrimination, harassment and retaliation;
• provide annual training for its supervisory and human resources staff regarding age discrimination;
• provide similar training for all new hires;
• hold supervisory and human resources staff accountable for compliance with EEO policies via their performance evaluations;
• post a notice on the matter; and
• submit annual reports regarding these efforts to the EEOC for the duration of the decree.
