Penn National Gaming and other Missouri gaming companies agreed to pay $5.5 million to resolve claims that they violated labor laws through tip pooling and wage deductions.
The settlement benefits individuals who were employed by Argosy Casino Riverside or Hollywood Casino St. Louis between March 31, 2017, and Sept. 24, 2021, and/or who participated in a Penn National Gaming Inc. group health plan from 2016 to 2020.
Plaintiffs in the Missouri wage-and-hour class action lawsuit accused Penn Gaming, Argosy Casino and Hollywood Casino of violating various laws by creating a mandatory tip pool policy that later used the tips to pay time off for non-tipped workers. The companies allegedly committed further labor law violations by taking deductions from employee wages to pay for Missouri gaming licenses and tobacco surcharges.
Penn National Gaming is an entertainment, sports and casino gaming company that manages locations around the country.
The defendants haven’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $5.5 million class action settlement to resolve the labor law allegations.
Under the terms of the settlement, class members can receive a cash payment. Payments will vary depending on whether they participated in tip pooling and deductions taken from their pay for gaming licenses and tobacco surcharges. No payment estimates are available.
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