{"id":270464,"date":"2023-04-25T14:40:55","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T19:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=270464"},"modified":"2023-04-26T12:06:40","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T17:06:40","slug":"wynn-slots-attendant-reignites-legal-battle-over-tip-pooling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wynn-slots-attendant-reignites-legal-battle-over-tip-pooling\/","title":{"rendered":"Wynn Las Vegas Slots Attendant Reignites Legal Battle Over Tip-Pooling"},"content":{"rendered":"

A slots attendant at the Wynn Las Vegas is suing her employer over its past tips-pooling policy, which she says violated labor laws, The Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/em> reports.<\/p>\n

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The Wynn Las Vegas, above, was the only casino on the Strip to adopt the controversial tip-pooling policy that ended in 2018. (Image: Wynn Resorts)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sheila Little is asking a court in Clark County, Nev., to grant a class action on behalf of Wynn Las Vegas slots attendants who have been financially damaged by the casino\u2019s policy, which involved sharing tips with supervisors.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit accuses the casino of \u201cappl[ying] a mandatory tip-pooling and tip-confiscation policy \u2026 which deprived tipped employees of lawfully earned tips in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

A similar complaint representing around 1,000 Wynn Resorts dealers was settled by the company<\/a> in 2021 for $5.6 million after 15 years of litigation. Now, slots attendants hope to hit the jackpot, too.<\/p>\n

Little\u2019s suit is asking for damages in excess of $15K, plus compensatory damages equal to the full amount of tips unlawfully withheld from the casino\u2019s slots attendants.<\/p>\n

15-Year Feud<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The dispute dates to 2006, when the operator\u2019s then-chairman and CEO, Steve Wynn, adopted a policy that cut supervisors into the tip-sharing pool for 12%. Wynn Las Vegas was the only Strip casino that pooled tips.<\/p>\n

The casino had opened just a year earlier. It was one of the most fashionable resorts on the Strip, and gamblers were tipping big.<\/p>\n

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Wynn created the \u201ccasino service team leads\u201d position by merging floor supervisors and pit bosses into a single role. Still, the so-called team leads were often paid less than their underlings because of all the tips flying around. Wynn was concerned this would disincentivize employees to seek promotion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The dealers argued the operator should have raised the supervisors\u2019 salaries out of its own pocket.<\/p>\n

Their lawsuit was bounced around from courtroom to courtroom, as Wynn argued that \u201ccasino service team leads\u201d weren’t supervisors, and were therefore eligible to get a cut of the tips under federal labor laws.<\/p>\n

Tipping Point<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In 2018, Wynn resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations. His successor, Matt Maddox,\u00a0quickly sought to address the issue.<\/a><\/p>\n

Maddox raised the pay for \u201cservice team leads\u201d by 33% and cut dealers\u2019 hourly rates by a dollar, while allowing them to keep all of their tips.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The settlement the dealers\u2019 received was far short of the $50 million they had requested, leaving them with slightly more than $4,000 each after extensive legal fees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A slots attendant at the Wynn Las Vegas is suing her employer over its past tips-pooling policy, which she says violated labor laws, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. 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