The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, has settled a lawsuit filed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) involving alleged religious discrimination.
The EEOC explained that the suit charged that the Venetian Resort “violated federal law by refusing to accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of a class of employees, which included a diversity of faiths as outlined in the complaint.” In addition, it alleged that the resort “retaliated against employees who opposed these acts of religious discrimination.”
The Venetian will pay out US$850,000 as part of the settlement of the case, which was filed before The Venetian’s acquisition by Apollo in 2022.
In addition, the resort has agreed to strengthen its staff training around their obligations in matters of religious faith, and to hire an independent auditor to assess its policies and complaints procedures.
“We commend the Venetian Resort for their co-operation in the early resolution of this lawsuit and agreeing to implement proactive measures to ensure religious accommodation requests are handled more effectively,” said Anna Park, regional attorney for the EEOC’s Los Angeles District, whose jurisdiction includes Las Vegas.
“Employers are reminded of the importance of understanding their obligations under Title VII in accommodating religious beliefs of their employees, especially after the US Supreme Court clarified the standard for granting religious accommodations.”
