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Case ID: 2601 | Employment | 08/05/2003
On August 4, 2003, the court granted final approval to the parties' $1.5 million settlement in an action filed against Colorado Central Station Casino operator Anchor Coin, Inc. on behalf of Hispanic employees who allege that they were verbally harassed and subjected to "English-only" rules in violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The casino is in Black Hawk, Colorado. Eligible claimants should contact the EEOC for further information.
The action alleged that the casino's human resources director in 1998--without the knowledge of the casino's owners--instructed housekeeping department supervisors and other managers to impose an English-only requirement in the department despite employee objections. Managers at the casino and other non-Hispanic employees allegedly shouted "English, English" at Hispanic employees when encountering them in hallways, resulting in the Hispanic employees suffering embarrassment and emotional distress. Anchor Coin's management allegedly told the housekeeping department, which had the highest percentage of Hispanic employees, that English was the official language of the casino and Spanish could no longer be spoken. Allegedly, the human resources director also instructed supervisors to discipline any housekeeping employee who violated the language policy, and some employees were actually threatened with discipline. During legal proceedings, former managers testified the English-only policy was unnecessary, wrong, or "stupid." At least one manager testified he believed the policy arose from the human resources director's perception that the housekeeping employees made derogatory comments about her in Spanish. The human resources director allegedly did not speak Spanish. In addition to providing monetary relief for Debra Castillo, Maria Fernandez, Antonio Montoya, Sharon Chavez, Humberto Moreno, and other similarly situated Hispanic workers from the casino's housekeeping department, Central Station has agreed to tell all employees that it has no blanket English-only policy. It has also agreed to continue to provide training to ensure discrimination does not occur. The Isle of Capri purchased the business in spring 2003. At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Employment Cases of Interest U.S. farmers have enough trouble without corporations trying to bilk them. The Minnesota Supreme Court has approved a $56 million jury award against New Jersey-based BASF Corp. on behalf of all U.S. farmers who purchased Poast herbicide from 1992-96. Persons eligible to participate in the action should contact attorneys for the class. A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District Court of Texas against Mercantile Thrift Stores, Inc. The case involves violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act which establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. No additional information about the substance of the allegations is available at this time. Classactionamerica.com will monitor this case and provide additional details as soon as they become available. A class action has been filed against Wheelchair Transport Service, Inc., the largest wheelchair transport service in Florida for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), specifically for improperly classifying its contract drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The class also alleges that the company did not compensate them according to FLSA requirements and seeks overtime compensation, minimum wages, liquidated damages, attorneys' fees and costs.
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