Employees at the casino owned by the
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe are getting a 17 percent raise starting this week.
Wages for non-tip-eligible employees at the
Paragon Casino Resort are rising to $8.50 per hour. That's higher than the state's minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
“We recognize the value of all of our employees,” Chairman Marshall Pierite said in a
press release. “Raising the minimum wage to $8.50 per hour for all enterprises, including Paragon Casino Resort, will be good for our employees, for the tribe and for the local community, which is important to us.”
The tribal council approved the increase last Wednesday.
It goes into effect on Monday, August 6.
According to the tribe, Paragon is the largest employer in central Louisiana.
Read More on the Story:
Tunica-Biloxi tribe raising minimum wage at Paragon Casino
(WBRZ August 1, 2018)
Tunica-Biloxi Tribal Council raises minimum wage for tribal enterprises employees
(The Avoyelles Journal August 1, 2018)
Paragon employees' minimum wage raised 17 percent
(The Alexandria Town Talk August 1, 2018)
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