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Casino employees sued Wynn Las Vegas for not protecting workers from Second-Hand Smoke
A group of casino dealers and workers have filed a class action lawsuit in a federal court claiming that Wynn Las Vegas is not providing a safe work environment for its employees by failing to protect its employees from second-hand smoke.
The suit was filed on behalf of all employees at Wynn Las Vegas Hotel and Casino by Kanie Kastroll, a dealer at Wynn Las Vegas. The suit follows a similar complaint filed against Caesar’s Palace in July.
According to a medical study made by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health in three Las Vegas casinos, employees are continually exposed to the same cancer causing chemicals that smokers inhale, and that these chemicals exist in the bloodstreams of employees working in the gaming area to a greater degree than other employees.
“We are not asking that Wynn Las Vegas become smoke free. But it must take steps to protect the health of its employees. It’s reasonable and it's humane.†says Jay Edelson, one of the attorneys who filed the lawsuit.
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The lawsuit claims that second-hand smoke constitutes a health risk to non-smokers. According to the suit, these risks are higher for Wynn's employees, where patrons can smoke, buy cigarettes and sometimes get them for free on the casino floor.
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Several casinos in Las Vegas have implemented a series of steps to protect their employees from second-hand smoke. However, Wynn employes claim they are not allowed to designate certain tables as “smoke-freeâ€Â, or request patrons to blow smoke away from the table or even to move their ashtrays. The suit also claims that employees can loose their jobs if they complain about the smoke.
The suit was filed on behalf of all employees at Wynn Las Vegas Hotel and Casino by Kanie Kastroll, a dealer at Wynn Las Vegas. The suit follows a similar complaint filed against Caesar’s Palace in July.
According to a medical study made by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health in three Las Vegas casinos, employees are continually exposed to the same cancer causing chemicals that smokers inhale, and that these chemicals exist in the bloodstreams of employees working in the gaming area to a greater degree than other employees.
“We are not asking that Wynn Las Vegas become smoke free. But it must take steps to protect the health of its employees. It’s reasonable and it's humane.†says Jay Edelson, one of the attorneys who filed the lawsuit.
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The lawsuit claims that second-hand smoke constitutes a health risk to non-smokers. According to the suit, these risks are higher for Wynn's employees, where patrons can smoke, buy cigarettes and sometimes get them for free on the casino floor.
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Several casinos in Las Vegas have implemented a series of steps to protect their employees from second-hand smoke. However, Wynn employes claim they are not allowed to designate certain tables as “smoke-freeâ€Â, or request patrons to blow smoke away from the table or even to move their ashtrays. The suit also claims that employees can loose their jobs if they complain about the smoke.