Casino Rama Labour Dispute
Casino Rama workers in Orillia, Ont., reach new tentative agreement Pay more in line with other gaming workers: Unifor Almost 1,500 workers at Rama including dealers, cashiers, slot workers, food and beverage staff, environmental services, finance, hotel, valet, entertainment and other staff. Casino Rama has been fined $50,000 after two workers reportedly suffered critical injuries as a result of slipping and falling in the employee parking lot in 2016. According to the Ministry of Labour, on Dec. 5, 2016, a worker arrived at work and after parking, slipped and fell while walking through the parking lot. Gateway Casinos and Entertainment recently announced Casino Rama workers are about to see their benefits covered until June 30. The change came as the casino operator faced criticism about its approach regarding the situation involving temporary layoffs.
Casino Rama has been fined $50,000 after two workers slipped and fell in a parking lot 'covered with ice and snow' in 2016, according to the Ministry of Labour.
The casino was convicted in Ontario Superior Court Wednesday for violating the province's Health and Safety Act.
Both were sent to hospital with critical injuries.
An investigation by the Ministry of Labour found the part of the parking lot where the two fell was 'very slippery,' according to a release from the ministry. Surveillance footage showed that seven other people slipped on ice in the same parking lot the same day.
At the time, the casino had a snow removal policy that included salting walkways and customer parking areas — but not salting the employee lot.
Ontario's Industrial Establishments Regulation requires that a floor or other surface used by any worker be kept free of any obstruction, hazards and accumulations of ice, snow or refuse.
In the release, the ministry says the casino 'failed as an employer' to ensure the measures outlined under the regulation were carried out, saying it violated the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Casino Rama Labour Dispute Update
The court also imposed a 25 per cent victim surcharge to go toward a provincial fund to assist victims of crime.