You would think these idiots would not be so greedy and not extract draconian fees from the girls and prevent this type of lawsuit that will be used as an excuse to shut them down.
I have been advising a new strip club owner and this topic has been big on their minds. The thing is they tended to believe that there would be a magic contract that would prevent this kind of suit. There really isn't. What makes and independent contractor isn't the contract, it is the independence. You can't call them independent and then try to micromanage every part of what they do in the club. Unfortunately these dancers are not very predictable so micromanaging them seems very desirable.
As a result I have been advising the the owner to keep things as simple as possible. Don't be setting a detailed dance price list that the dancers have to follow. Don't be announcing constant specials that the dancers have to offer. Don't be having lineups that they have to manage their schedule around. Don't be having specific stage times that they have to manage their schedule around. Don't be saying that the VIP is either 15, 30, or 1 hour. If the dancer wants to make an 18 minute VIP or a 45 minute VIP let them. Don't be saying that their stage set has to be one topless and one nude song. Apart from making the dancers genuinely independent every rule you have has to be enforced or it is pointless, and that means more supervision, which means more overhead.
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As a result I have been advising the the owner to keep things as simple as possible. Don't be setting a detailed dance price list that the dancers have to follow. Don't be announcing constant specials that the dancers have to offer. Don't be having lineups that they have to manage their schedule around. Don't be having specific stage times that they have to manage their schedule around. Don't be saying that the VIP is either 15, 30, or 1 hour. If the dancer wants to make an 18 minute VIP or a 45 minute VIP let them. Don't be saying that their stage set has to be one topless and one nude song. Apart from making the dancers genuinely independent every rule you have has to be enforced or it is pointless, and that means more supervision, which means more overhead.