



10k is nothing compared to the injury suffered..... but it's also a hell of a lot more then I'd think a person would get.....
are you not independant contractors there?




i thought we were, thats why i'm confused
6 years of court and $10,000 woohoo... wonder if it was worth it in the end
Some states youre employees i.e. hawaii - they pay you daily (or weekly) cash or check to work plus you make tips and drink commissions.
I think it sets a nice precedent and sends a strong message, though. You have to be thankful to those people who fight where others would give up.
I hate how clubs can order us around like employees but won't give us any of the benefits (insurance, worker's comp, base salary, severance packages). By putting up with it, it absolves them of responsibility. I'm glad this girl dragged it out in court.
I like how it was called 'Strange News' anyone else notice that? Kinda irritated me when I saw it...





this is funny in a weird sense. so odd that they'd give worker's comp to a non employee.
Love it!
Wow. I hit my head a month or so ago on the pole due to oil(or somethign like it) being on the stage which caused me to slip. I will apparently suffer from migraines for the rest of my life now. Maybe I should sue. (as if..this wouldnt fly in FL unfortunately)
I worked at Diamond Club a few weekends the first few months I danced. Some girl was baby oiled up and greased up the pole. The next girl onstage tried to got upside down, slipped, and BROKE HER NECK. I don't know what happened to her, but she deserves worker's comp and so do you! The clubs treat you as an employee in some aspects, talk to a lawyer!
"Under common-law rules, anyone who performs services for you is your employee if you can control what will be done and how it will be done. This is so even when you give the employee freedom of action. What matters is that you have the right to control the details of how the services are performed."
This is quoted from IRS rules as to independent versus employee. You must also be allowed to work for a club next door or down the street. They cannot control the hours you work, however they could control some aspects of it with a written agreement.
If you are truly independent, then it would be up to the person paying you to have proof that you are covered by workers compensation in your State.
IMO the only ones that meet this is features that travel from club to club. If you work at one club and cannot leave when you want, cannot work for any other club, even if they have you sign something saying you are independent, you are not. You are an employee.
Meh. I dont want to go through it all,and have to bug my accountant with all my tax records and shit I'm sure will get suppeanoed(sp?) just because the IRS sees "stripper filing a suit?? GET HER!" Just isnt worth my time.
Plus..it is the girls fault, not really the clubs(yes, I know LEGALLY the club could be hel liable, but MORALLLY...). How would they know she had oil on her? Whenever i've bitched about oil on the stage..the bouncer or even manager has shut down the stage and gone up and cleaned the stage and pole for me.
This club is far from perfect....bu they go out of their way for me quite a lot and have never ripped me off...so for me to do that to them would be really shitty.
ANY other club around here...yeah no problem sticking it to them. But the ONE club that bends over backwards for me....not cool.
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