
Originally Posted by
Femmes Fatales
Lets get this straight one more time.
The courts have ruled that dancers are "employees", not "independent contractors." Therefore, any club that charges a dancer a stage fee for the right to work is in clear violation of the law.
Believe it or not, some clubs actually follow the law and classify the dancers as employees. Those clubs do not charge a stage fee. Other clubs, ie MBOT, continue the practice of charging a stage fee, knowing all to well that most of the dancers won't have the courage to take legal action. And some dancers aren't even aware of the law.
Hypothetically you can debate all you want about the proper "stage fee" but remember one thing, those stage fees are illegal. And remember one other thing...if the stage fees were eliminated the prices customers pay would be far lower. Have a nice day.
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