BALTIMORE — On Wednesday, Horseshoe Casino will pay $150,000 to resolve a lawsuit filed by the EEOC, which claimed the casino terminated a table games dealer due to disability discrimination and retaliation following a heart attack.

The settlement involves casino operators CBAC Borrower, LLC, Caesars Baltimore Management Co., LLC, and Caesars Entertainment, Inc., operating collectively as Horseshoe Casino. It includes a three-year consent decree barring future acts of disability discrimination by the casino.

According to the EEOC, the casino declined to reinstate the worker because of disability-related restrictions and did not participate in the interactive process for accommodations. The agency brought the case to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland after efforts to settle before litigation were unsuccessful. "Federal law prohibits refusing disabled employees' return to work due to restrictions," said Sharon E. Davis, Philadelphia Regional Attorney for the EEOC.

The consent decree mandates management training, monitoring, and reporting to maintain compliance with the ADA. It also mandates training for both supervisory and non-supervisory staff on disability rights and accommodations.