Last week, I discussed the relatively unknown fact that when you enter many Indian gaming facilities, you lose many of your rights that you enjoy under California and U.S. law. We covered the case of M.D. v. Cache Creek Casinos, wherein M.D., an employee of Cache Creek, sued the casino and his supervisors for sexual and racial harassment. Specifically, the allegations were that he was called a Nazi, called a member of the KKK, touched inappropriately, etc. One manager spoke graphically about masturbation, oral sex and his own sexual prowess. Another male manager stated that a female co-worker “needs a dildo” because she was divorced. Senior casino managers sent out an email April 16, 2009, stating, “Important tax reminder: Don’t forget to pay your taxes ... Muchas gracias! 21 million illegal aliens are depending on you!” Other managers complained that tour busses were unloading “dirty Asians” who collected Social Security but did not work. When M.D. complained, he was issued a “Hurt Feelings Report” asking him to identify whether his complaint was being made because he was a “p****,” “a queer,” “a little bitch” or a “cry baby.” When M.D. detailed his complaints, nothing was done and, instead, he suffered retaliation. Ultimately he quit and came to my firm, which handles discrimination and harassment claims (I hold the largest verdict in U.S. history for employment harassment) and we filed suit in Yolo County, where the casino is.Get the Story:
Christopher B. Dolan: Indian casinos don’t have to enforce workplace laws (The San Francisco Examiner 10/10)
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