Those deemed employees will be paid minimum wage, plus bonuses including commissions of at least 20% on their private dances and drink sales, and receive club support to pay for employment-related expenses such as the purchase and cleaning of costumes and payment of required local license fees. Under the proposed settlement, Déjà Vu will assess all current and future dancers based on a set of agreed criteria - including the dancer's expressed wishes - to determine whether they should be hired or retained as employees or as independent professional entertainers. The case centers on whether the dancers are employees or independent contractors - a classification that affects issues such as whether the clubs must pay them a minimum hourly wage or can instead charge them for doing business inside the clubs.ĭéjà Vu maintains that despite the claims made in the lawsuit, most exotic dancers who are given the opportunity to become club employees find out they prefer being independent contractors, because they make more money that way and have more control over their hours of work. The dancers also face monetary penalties for leaving early or showing up late, the suit alleges. The suit against Déjà Vu Services, related companies and club principal Harry Mohney alleges the nude and nearly nude dancers are paid no wages but required to pay rent to the clubs, plus 30% or more of their tips. More than 28,000 exotic dancers at Déjà Vu clubs across the country will share in a $6.5-million settlement and enjoy more employment rights under a class-action lawsuit settlement pending in federal court in Detroit. Watch Video: Nude dancers offered $6.5M to settle suit
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