A long-running lawsuit
challenging the pay practices of the Mitchell Brothers’ O’Farrell Theater, a
has ended in a win for the employees. A superior court judge has ruled that the
club violated California law by imposing a nightly money quota ($360) on how
much dancers had to bring in—and dancers often had to reach into their own
pockets to make up any shortfall to ensure they could keep their jobs. The
employees will be entitled to recover amounts they can show they had to
personally pay to meet quotas, minus any amounts the club can demonstrate the
dancers collected from club patrons but failed to report. The club must also
reimburse the dancers for their elaborate costumes, which the court said were
uniforms.
Back in 1998, a court
ruled that the club’s dancers were employees and not independent contractors.
That ruling paved the way for the dancers to sue under
The HR Management & Compliance Report: How To Comply with California Wage & Hour Law, explains everything you need to know to stay in compliance with the state’s complex and ever-changing rules, laws, and regulations in this area. Coverage on bonuses, meal and rest breaks, overtime, alternative workweeks, final paychecks, and more.