Religious discrimination dispute resolved between Aria and Luxor
In a recent development, MGM Resorts International's Aria and Luxor casino-hotels in Las Vegas have settled religious discrimination charges filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The charges were related to denials of religious accommodations during COVID-19 vaccine mandate enforcement.
According to the EEOC, their investigation found reasonable cause that the resorts violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by denying employees' religious exemption requests. The specific terms and any financial penalties of the settlements were not publicly disclosed.
Both Aria and Luxor have agreed to provide Title VII training to their HR staff focused on religious accommodations. The EEOC will monitor compliance with these measures.
This settlement follows a similar EEOC action against The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, also on the Strip, which paid $850,000 and implemented significant policy changes for alleged religious discrimination affecting employees of various faiths dating back to 2016.
MGM Resorts International, the operator of Aria and Luxor, declined to comment on the settlements. The news about the settlement was reported by the Las Vegas Review Journal, with David Danzis as the author.
Aria and Luxor are licensed as individual entities but are both operated by MGM Resorts International. They are commercial casinos located on the Las Vegas Strip. The parent company of the casinos was not specified in the report.
The settlement of the charges was made by the casinos, and the charges were filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The location of the casinos is Las Vegas. The settlement was announced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Thursday.
The settlement of religious discrimination charges against MGM Resorts International's Aria and Luxor casinos in Las Vegas was announced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Thursday. Amidst the ongoing investigations and legal actions concerning religious discrimination in Vegas's casino-hotels, both Aria and Luxor have agreed to provide Title VII training, with emphasis on religious accommodations, to their HR staff.
