Worked for Monarch Casino and/or Monarch Black Hawk?

A proposed class and collective action filed on August 3, 2026 alleges that Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (“Monarch Casino”) and Monarch Black Hawk, Inc. (“Monarch Black Hawk”) failed to pay certain employees all wages owed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and Colorado law.

What Does the Lawsuit Allege?

The complaint alleges that Monarch Casino and Monarch Black Hawk:

• Used a tip credit without providing all required notices and information;
• Required tipped employees to participate in an allegedly invalid tip pool that included supervisors working in dual roles;
• Paid tipped wages for unrelated work or excessive non-tip-producing work;
• Required employees to purchase certain work clothing without reimbursement;
• Failed to pay card dealers for pre-shift work, including obtaining tip boxes, attending meetings, and walking to assigned tables or time clocks;
• Failed to provide or properly pay certain sick leave under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act; and
• Failed to pay certain former employees for earned, unused vacation time when their employment ended.

Who May Be Affected?

The complaint defines the proposed collective and classes as follows:

FLSA Collective: All persons employed by Monarch Casino and/or Monarch Black Hawk in the United States who were paid on an hourly rate basis and whom Monarch Casino and/or Monarch Black Hawk claimed a tip credit at any time during the three-year period prior to the filing of this Complaint, until the entry of judgment.

Tipped Class: All persons employed by Monarch Black Hawk in Colorado who were paid on an hourly rate basis and whom Monarch Black Hawk claimed a tip credit at any time during the three-year period prior to the filing of this Complaint, until the entry of judgment.

Dealer Class: All persons employed by Monarch Black Hawk in Colorado and who were paid on an hourly rate basis and who worked as card dealers at any time during the three-year period prior to the filing of this Complaint, until the entry of judgment.

HFWA Class: All persons employed by Monarch Black Hawk in Colorado at any time during the three-year period prior to the filing of this Complaint, until the entry of judgment.

Vacation Pay Class: All persons employed by Monarch Black Hawk in Colorado who had unused vacation time at the separation of their employment that was not paid by Monarch Black Hawk at any time during the three-year period prior to the filing of this Complaint, until the entry of judgment.

What Does the Lawsuit Seek?

The lawsuit seeks certification of the proposed collective and classes and recovery of unpaid minimum, regular, and overtime wages; reimbursement of illegal or unauthorized deductions, expenses, and costs; withheld tips and allegedly misappropriated funds; liquidated damages; penalties; pre- and post-judgment interest; attorneys’ fees and costs; and other appropriate relief.

To review a copy of the complaint, please click “Monarch Casino and Monarch Black Hawk Wage Lawsuit.”

Questions About the Monarch Casino and Monarch Black Hawk Wage Lawsuit?

If you were employed as an hourly employee by Monarch Casino and/or Monarch Black Hawk and believe you may have been affected by the practices alleged in the complaint, you may contact Kehoe Law Firm, P.C. for a free, no-obligation legal evaluation. 

Michael Yarnoff, Esq.
(215) 792-6676, Ext. 804
[email protected]
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About Kehoe Law Firm, P.C.

Kehoe Law Firm, P.C. is a nationally-recognized, plaintiffs’ class action law firm representing investors and consumers in matters involving securities fraud, corporate misconduct, mergers and acquisitions, antitrust violations, whistleblower claims, data breaches, consumer fraud, employment law violations, and retirement-plan mismanagement. Its attorneys have served as lead or co-lead counsel in major securities cases, recovering more than $10 billion for institutional and individual investors.

All representation is provided on a contingency-fee basis, and plaintiffs are not responsible for attorneys’ fees, court costs, or litigation expenses. Any request for attorneys’ fees and expenses will be subject to court approval. 

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