Summary
- The hiring event runs from 10 am to 2 pm at the Event Center.
- Various positions are available including entry-level hourly positions and salaried options.
- Some positions are open to 18-year old’s while others are restricted to 21+.
The Rivers Casino & Resort is hosting a hiring event today, hoping to fill around 50 positions within the casino facility. The event will begin at 10 am and run until 2 pm at the Event Center. Entry-level positions are open as well as management.
Details of the Event
Individuals interested in employment should attend the meeting today and speak with the human resources team of the New York casino. Candidates will be interviewed on the spot with positions open for security, surveillance, gaming, drink, and food employment.
Some positions are open to individuals as young as 18. Others require a 21-year-old age limit due to handling alcohol. Anyone attending the event is asked to bring a resume with prior work experience. Anyone that is not vaccinated for COVID-19 should wear a facemask or some type of covering.
Rivers Casino Director of Human Resources, Linda Waters, commented that the casino is a fun place to work and perfect for anyone who is looking for a high-energy work environment. Waters pointed out the casino is a great place for anyone to start on a career path in the gaming and hospitality industry with opportunities for growth.
Full-time positions include medical benefits and paid time off. Each position within the casino is open to free shuttle bus service from CDTA blue line buses to report to work.
Settling a Class Action Lawsuit
The job fair at the Rivers Casino comes just a short time after the parent company of the resort settled a class action suit for around $5.5 million. The suit was filed by employees who said that Rush Street Gaming, LLC were not paid properly for overtime work.
The suit was originally filed by Kendra Brown, an employee of Rivers Schenectady from April 2017 to the end of 2019. Brown claimed that the casino broke the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law by not calculating her overtime pay along with pay for others.
Based on employment laws, the suit claims that the casino shorted Brown and other employees quite a bit for overtime pay. The casino did not pay the statutory minimum rate for tipped employees, paying much less for overtime hours.
The settlement gives hourly tipped employees that are part of the claim a chance to recoup their losses. Brown will receive $7,500 and attorneys in the cash will receive as much as $1.9 million for fees.
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