An investigation has begun concerning the firing of six security workers at the M resort last year. The National Labor Relations board has already filed a complaint against the company claiming that there were unfair labor practices.
After its opening on March 1st, the M resort allegedly fired six security guards after they raised concerns. These concerns included the security of the employee files, sexual harassment, sexual discrimination, and safety issues.
According to a report, Bruce Allen, one of the six workers fired, filed a charge against the M resort after stating that he found personnel files in a break room while on one of his shifts. The files consisted of pictures of the emplyess that were terminated, as well as other personal and confidential information.
Anthony Marnell III has disputed this charge by stating that the workers were in fact fired after they were busted for sorting through these confidential files. “We take it very seriously,” Marnell said Monday. “It’s our duty to protect the confidential information of our team members and the confidential information provided by future applicants for the resort.”
At this point a complaint has been lodged, asking for backpay for the terminated employees, but the resort has yet to respond. The hearing date is set for May 27th, and the M Resort has until April 14th to respond to the claim.
“Whether they were left out or in a locked drawer,” Marnell said. “It is not their right to be able to go through them. They can spin it however they want, but those are the facts. I am absolutely mystified that the NLRB would try to penalize the M for trying to protect the confidential information about employees and future applicants.”
As for the sexual harassment case, Bruce Allen stated concerning a particular female, “Every day she came to work, for eight hours it was nothing but the most profane, vulgar description of her sexual habits with her husband and what she likes. We went to the director on three different occasions. All she told us is that we complained too much.”
Marnell has disputed this claim by simply stating, “We believe these claims are absolutely frivolous,” he said. “We’re going to defend them to the very end.”
