The attorneys at Jones Law Firm place a particular emphasis on representing both hourly and salaried/commissioned employees working for casinos across the state of Nevada.  We have successfully represented thousands of hourly Nevada casino employees in class actions lawsuits against their casino employers and have recovered millions of dollars in unpaid wages on their behalves.

Because labor is the single largest controllable expense in any casino’s budget, they often attempt to get more work out of hourly employees without properly compensating them for all of their time.  You can rarely count on casinos to inform you of all of your rights.  At Jones Law Firm we will ensure that you know your rights and that you are properly compensated for ALL of the hours you have worked.

Casinos commonly fail to properly pay hourly workers for all of the hours they have worked.  Common examples of casino employees not being properly paid for all of their work time include:

• Rounding of employee clock in and clock out times forward and backward to the detriment of the employee;
• Failing to pay employees for time spent changing into and out of company required clothing, uniforms and/or protective gear;
• Failing to pay employees for time spent waiting in line to check in/out and actually checking in/out the tools and equipment necessary for the employees to do their jobs;
• Failing to pay employees for time spent attending pre or post-shift meetings;
• Failing to pay employees for time spent preparing work stations before a shift or cleaning up work stations after a shift;
• Failing to pay employees for time spent logging into computer programs and systems and waiting for computer programs and systems to “boot up” or come on-line;
• Failing to pay employees for time spent waiting in line and receiving security screenings or going through metal detectors both before and after the employee’s scheduled shift start and end times;
• Failing to pay employees for time spent traveling to and from the work site using employer required transportation;
• Failing to pay employees for time spent working from home; and
• Failing to pay employees for time spent checking/responding to e-mails either before or after the employee’s scheduled shift start and end times.

Types of frequently underpaid hourly casino employees include the following:

• Security Agents: not being paid for the following work activities: time spent checking in/out radios, keys and other equipment necessary for the job both before and after clocking in/out; and time spent attending pre and post-shift meetings or required trainings.
• Slot technicians: not being paid for the following work activities:  time spent gathering the tools and equipment necessary for the job; time spent counting money and verifying the employee’s “bank” both before and after the employee’s scheduled shift start and end times; and time spent attending pre and post-shift meetings or required trainings.
• Engineering/ maintenance employees – not being paid for the following work activities:  time spent gathering the tools and equipment necessary for the job; time spent checking daily assignments; and time spent attending pre and post-shift meetings or required trainings.
• Food and beverage employees: not being paid for the following work activities: time spent readying work station; time spent counting money or verifying the employee’s “bank” both before and after clocking in/out; and time spent attending pre and post-shift meetings or required trainings.
• Front desk employees: not being paid for the following work activities: time spent readying work station; time spent counting money or verifying the employee’s “bank” both before and after clocking in/out; time spent logging into and out of computer programs and systems both before and after clocking in/out; and time spent attending pre and post-shift meetings or required trainings.
• Call Center Employees: not being paid for the following work activities: time spent logging into and out of computer programs and systems and waiting for the computer and systems to boot up or come online both before and after clocking in/out and time spent attending pre and post-shift meetings or required trainings.
• Employees Responsible for Handling Money as a Part of Their Job: not being paid for the following work activities: time spent counting money or verifying the employee’s “bank” both before and after clocking in/out and time spent attending pre and post-shift meetings or required trainings.

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