Crown Resorts<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\nBut she claimed whenever she saw racism or sexism she reported it to management. She wanted the venue to address the matter \u201cand send a clear message that it does not tolerate any form of discrimination,\u201d Tesfagiorgis said, the newspaper reported.<\/p>\n
Instead, there were \u201cexcuses made on behalf of the patrons in an attempt to dumb down their offensive and unlawful conduct,\u201d The Guardian<\/em> quoted her complaint.<\/p>\nShe also claimed the casino would not ban the player who used the N-word in 2007. In 2009, the same player again used racist language, she alleged.<\/strong><\/p>\nAlso, when a player asked for a different dealer, a white male dealer was provided, she said.\u00a0Then, in 2015, the casino would not let Tesfagiorgis change shifts because a player said he wanted \u201cwhite female dealers only.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition, in 2019, Tesfagiorgis and another employee were kept away from a player who asked for a white female dealer, she alleged.\u00a0Following that incident, she was told by Michael Branson, the casino\u2019s chief operating officer, the player\u2019s preference \u00a0for \u201cfair-skinned dealers\u201d might have been \u201csuperstition,\u201d The Guardian <\/em>said.<\/p>\nIn still another incident, Tesfagiorgis said she was told she could not have weekends off. But a white, male colleague was given his weekends off, the report said.<\/strong><\/p>\nTesfagiorgis\u2019 lawyer, Shazia Khan, told The Times<\/em> last year the casino\u2019s behavior directly impacted her health and well-being.<\/p>\nCasino Responds<\/h2>\n
In response to her allegations, Aspinalls said the player who made the comments in 2007 and 2009 was banned by management in 2009, The Guardian<\/em> said.<\/p>\nThe casino further said Tesfagiorgis\u2019 request for a different shift was rejected because the specific player \u201cpreferred dealers who did not interact with him,\u201d The Guardian <\/em>reported.<\/p>\n\n
Also, the casino confirmed a Black dealer was removed from a gaming table in 2019. The incident was called an \u201cerror of judgment.\u201d Later, the issue was addressed \u201cpromptly and thoroughly,\u201d The Guardian<\/em> said, quoting Aspinalls statements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Black employees at London\u2019s Aspinalls gaming club worked in a racially hostile environment, a former dealer alleged during a tribunal Thursday. White players were kept away from Black workers — and Blacks were forced to hear racial slurs, she claimed. In testimony presented before the employment tribunal, Semhar Tesfagiorgis, 41, recounted how she faced racial […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":179879,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33810,60],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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