Strip club sued by dancers over 'socialist' tip system
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Two dancers at an Alabama strip club are suing their former employer over several alleged violations that include a «socialist» tip sharing system.
The former dancers at Sammy’s Strip Club in Birmingham, Alabama said the club owners allegedly «forced a socialist economic system» by requiring them to share their tips among the club's staff as part of an «illegal tipping pool.»
"[Club owners] forced a socialist economic system on the dancers mandating they subsidize their co-workers," the lawsuit filed in the Northern District of Alabama on Sunday said.
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Oni Crawford, an exotic dancer who works for herself making content to post on OnlyFans, creates video content at her home in Temple Hills, MD on October 13, 2021. (Carolyn Van Houten / The Washington Post / Getty Images)
The two dancers, who were not identified in the lawsuit, said they were classified as independent contractors and denied minimum wage and overtime.
«During their time being employed by defendants, plaintiffs were denied minimum wage payments and denied overtime as part of defendants’ scheme to classify plaintiffs and other dancers/entertainers as ‘independent contractors,’» the lawsuit stated.
In this photo illustration, one and five dollar bills are seen on display. (Igor Golovniov / SOPA Images / LightRocket / Getty Images)
Citing the Department of Labor, the suit alleges that this «scheme» is found in a growing number of U.S. workplaces «as a means to cut costs and avoid compliance with labor laws.»
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