Exotic Dancer Sues
Employment law is very different than injury law. Employment litigation is certainly different than injury litigation. They do, however, often have one thing in common. The cases are an uphill battle for the little proverbial “little guy.” The employee needs to find someone who is willing to fight for their rights.
Though it’s not always the case, often the larger law firms represent the employers and the small or solo litigators represent the employee. The specific laws being violated, according to Daily Record reports of the complaint are the Fair Labor Standards Act, as well as Maryland labor and wage laws.
In Grant v. Oasis Nite Club, the “little guy” is a female dancer named Dimez, according to the Daily Record. She is suing for unpaid wages, claiming the club took a large percentage of the money she made in “tips.” The issue is related, in part, to whether the dancer is an employee or an independent contractor. Laws and compensation vary significantly for one classification vs. the other.
Another lawyer is quoted in the story. The quoted lawyer has handled similar cases. There is certainly a possibility of exotic dancer wage lawsuits or even “stripper lawsuits” becoming a small cottage industry amongst Maryland plaintiffs’ lawyers. This is not the first Maryland dancer lawsuit, and it won’t be the last.