A whole new era of employment? Employees To Face 'Term Limits' At Casino

[LJ_Reloaded]

The new Revel casino, which sits along the boardwalk in Atlantic City, has drawn criticism for its employment policies.
Published: January 30, 2012
by Emma Jacobs

A new casino set to open in Atlantic City, N.J., has announced it will set term limits for its front-line staff. When employees' terms run out, they'll have to go through the hiring process again. The casino says the policy will keep its service fresh. Others say the company is taking advantage of a tough job market.

From bellhops to dealers, employees of the new casino — called Revel — will be hired for terms from four to six years. After that, they have to reapply for their jobs and compete against other candidates.

Revel declined to make anyone available for an interview. In a written statement, the company asserts that its employment policy will help it "attract the most highly professional people who are inspired by a highly competitive work environment."

But it's an unusual way to go. Many who work in employment law or advocacy say they've never heard of anything like this before.

"What they've done here is set up a system that puts their good performers through a gauntlet of having to compete with people who have no record of performance," says Alice Ballard, a prominent employment attorney who works out of Philadelphia.

 

[Liar]

At least they hire somewhat long term. Others just have rotating seasonal temps.

 

[oggbashan]

In the UK they have been doing that for years - for teachers, local government staff, nurses and in many private companies.

But the term is generally less than 12 months and the employee has to have a break in employment when they will be unemployed.

So - "Your term of employment ends Friday. You can apply for another term but it won't start for at least a fortnight after Friday."

It is called a flexible employment market. It saves the employer having to provide pension benefits or having to defend against unfair dismissal because the employee has to have had a continuous period of employment...

 

[Very_Bad_Man]

Many foreign company operate in this fashion. It helps foster a productive work environment. In the US many once they get tenure or seniority they slack off.

 

[LJ_Reloaded]

In the UK they have been doing that for years - for teachers, local government staff, nurses and in many private companies.

But the term is generally less than 12 months and the employee has to have a break in employment when they will be unemployed.

So - "Your term of employment ends Friday. You can apply for another term but it won't start for at least a fortnight after Friday."

It is called a flexible employment market. It saves the employer having to provide pension benefits or having to defend against unfair dismissal because the employee has to have had a continuous period of employment...

How do you keep experienced staff? This looks like a great way to eliminate skilled workers and replace them with cheap labor.

 

[Kruge]

Looks like a great policy to piss off people you already have to watch closely for theft of money and chips.

One less reason for them to stay honest and feel loyalty to their employer

 

[LJ_Reloaded]

Looks like a great policy to piss off people you already have to watch closely for theft of money and chips.

One less reason for them to stay honest and feel loyalty to their employer

Americans are too afraid to do that. You can get arrested, be barred from employment anywhere else, etc.

What they'd do in Europe, however, is probably burn the place down. Europe, coincidentally enough, has more economic mobility than here.

Americans are cowards.

 

[KRCummings]

Looks like a great policy to piss off people you already have to watch closely for theft of money and chips.

One less reason for them to stay honest and feel loyalty to their employer

Nobody with half a brain steals from a casino. Doesn't matter what the reason might be.