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Originally Posted by GetNaughty
The porn girls are independent contractors and not employees of the agents, I don't think they would win in court.
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True, but that designation is being fought all over the US in similar entertainment industries, and in many cases they are winning. For example, I ran strip clubs for many years, and we always designated the strippers as independent contractors. We were affiliated with Deja Vu and used their same independent contractor agreement. I know in I believe '94 Deja Vu lost a case in Minneapolis where the strippers won the right to be labeled club employees and were entitled to benefits, workman's comp, back wages, etc. Since then tons of class action lawsuits have popped up against strip clubs using that case as a precedent.
As silly as it may sound, it is also happening in pro wrestling, which is an entertainment industry that classifies the performers as independent contractors. Several former wrestlers are suing WWE over their classification as independent contractors
http://www.ctemploymentlawblog.com/2...t-against-wwe/. If they win it is another precedent that can be used...