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Economy
Strippers have labor and wage rights, federal judge rules
2013-09-12
A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that strippers at one New York City club who sued over the owner's fee-for-work rule are correct -- they are entitled to protections under labor laws. That means they are entitled to be paid at least minimum wage, the judge said.

The suit started after strippers said their club manager at Rick's Cabaret International wrongfully forced them to pay numerous fees in order to perform at the facility. Moreover, they weren't paid any wages but only allowed to keep a certain portion of their tips from customers, they said.

The club argued they were independent contractors and not entitled to wages.

But Judge Paul Engelmayer found in favor of the strippers. He said they were the "main attraction" at the club, key to the business' success.

A spokesman for the club was defiant in the face of the judge's ruling, saying that operations would not change and that an appeal was in the works, AP reported.

Posted by:Au Auric

#8  Actually, has seen a couple close up in the big city in the last couple of years. Drive by one day, open, drive by another, closed. The numbers are decreasing. I blame the internet. ;)
Posted by: Procopius2k   2013-09-12 22:18  

#7  So, P2K, although many bars can operate at a profit even without serving food, somehow, a bar with strippers can't make enough money to stay open? I sort of doubt it.
Posted by: rammer   2013-09-12 20:09  

#6  The Poll Pole Tax needs to come back.

Most of these 'Pole dancing bill collectors' rarely file full taxes (at least the one I met did not).
Posted by: AIRANDEE   2013-09-12 13:51  

#5  Here's the game. The owners who operate these establishments treat the dancers as contractors who use the facility to work. They 'kick-in' fees to perform. As such the establishment is able to legally distance themselves from certain actions done by the contractors rather than be tied by actions of employees. Think of a 'farmers market' but with services rather than goods. Those operating the market are not culpable for tainted produce being sold by vendors.

If the performers become 'employees', the establishment then becomes liable for the actions of the dancers. Further as employees the usual management requirements of workers comp, workers unemployment, social security, etc come into play.

This is the way that the prudes, the alliance of the stereotypical puritans and femnazis, could get their way of shutting these facilities down. Most club management couldn't stay open if they had to pay all that employee overhead. They become economically unsustainable.

Then again, the only unionized club in SanFran closed, following the ever growing march of union achievements to support the SEIU government workers at the unemployment offices.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2013-09-12 09:04  

#4  Well teachers have protection under labor laws---and strippers doing a lot more good!
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2013-09-12 08:42  

#3  Hmmm, No more $2 dollar Ho's .
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2013-09-12 08:29  

#2  I thought they were "artists"
Posted by: Frank G   2013-09-12 07:41  

#1  I wonder if it's easy to be a stripper with broken kneecaps?
Posted by: tu3031   2013-09-12 01:09  

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