Boyd Gaming Corporation, the owner and manager of The Orleans casino is facing a federal lawsuit when two cashiers working in a restaurant in the property sued the company. This is in line with their allegations that they were forced to work beyond their shift hours without any overtime pay. The cashiers claimed that this incident of coercing the employees to stay in the restaurant and continue their work beyond their work hours has repeatedly occurred prior to filing the lawsuit. Furthermore, according to legal counsel information about the incident, the two employees working as cashiers in The Orleans restaurant allotted extra 30 to 45 minutes for each of their shifts. The two decided to seek legal counsel and were advised to take legal actions against the bookmaking property particularly its owner, Boyd Gaming Corporation.
The two employees and complainants in the lawsuit are Maria High and Kathy Belmonte, both hired as restaurant cashiers at The Orleans. Online reports stated that the two cashiers were forced to work beyond their shift for roughly an hour and received nothing in return. Moreover, on top of them not getting paid for working overtime, their complaints were also left unheard and unaddressed. Based on the official statements of the complainants, it is company policy that their employees are not entitled to receive any overtime payment. This type of unfair and inhumane policy by the company resulted to numerous complaints and upheaval among employees. Nevertheless, despite the overflowing clamor among their employees, Boyd Gaming Corporation allegedly did not do anything to change their policy over several years now.
In line with the information that the company policy has affected myriads of its employees, legal representatives of the complaining party are thinking of a class action status. This is on behalf of the other employees or cashiers working 21 other properties owned and operated by Boyd Gaming Corporation. The total number of employees or cashiers working for Boyd’s bookmaking properties is roughly 500. The federal lawsuit is a blow to the gaming operator that offers prime wagering features. Company spokesperson declined to give any comment.