January 31, 2023
A Missouri federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a class action settlement between casino workers and Penn National Gaming Inc. that would end their benefits claim under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act accusing the company of illegally reducing paychecks of employees who smoked tobacco.
November 17, 2021
A Missouri federal court certified a second class of casino workers pursuing wage claims after the company reduced employees' paychecks if they smoked tobacco, which workers say violates federal benefits law.
September 27, 2021
A Missouri federal judge certified classes of casino workers Friday who allege the casino conglomerate Penn National Gaming Inc. and its subsidiaries shorted them on pay and forced them to participate in an illegal tip pool, but held off on deciding whether to certify an Employee Retirement Income Security Act class.
September 16, 2021
Workers for a Missouri casino urged a federal judge to certify multiple classes claiming they were stiffed on their wages, saying the operator ran an illegal tip pool and violated ERISA by surcharging smokers for health insurance.