Dealer claims casino violated Title VII

Ralph Jones, a black man who is a well-qualified, certified poker dealer, repeatedly sought a job from 1994 until 2002 in the poker room at the Horseshoe Casino and Hotel in Tunica, MS. He filed a race discrimination claim against Robinson Property Group under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. A fo...

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Published in:	HR Magazine (Alexandria, Va.) Vol. 51; no. 1; p. 102
Main Author:	Welfley, Jennifer Ann
Format:	Magazine Article Trade Publication Article
Language:	English
Published:	Alexandria Society for Human Resource Management 01-01-2006
Subjects:	Casinos Employees Employment discrimination Evidence Federal court decisions Jones, Ralph Litigation Race Race discrimination Racial discrimination Real estate industry State court decisions Witnesses United States United States > US
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Summary:	Ralph Jones, a black man who is a well-qualified, certified poker dealer, repeatedly sought a job from 1994 until 2002 in the poker room at the Horseshoe Casino and Hotel in Tunica, MS. He filed a race discrimination claim against Robinson Property Group under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. A former employee testified that the poker room manager very often uttered racial epithets. The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals decided that the witness statements were both credible and direct evidence of discrimination.
ISSN:	1047-3149