2 exotic dancers sue Amarillo clubs for back wages
Two exotic dancers have filed class action lawsuits against a pair of Amarillo adult entertainment establishments, Cassidy’s Polo Club and Player’s Bikini Club, alleging they did not receive fair financial compensation.
Angela Parker and Jessica Collins, both of whom declined to comment for this story, claim Cassidy’s did not pay them wages, forced them to pay a house fee to dance and pulled money from their tips to pay for the adult entertainment venue’s operating costs. Collins filed a separate suit claiming Player’s Bikini Club did the same.
Attorney Jeremi Young, a partner at Amarillo’s Young & Newsom P.C., said Parker, Collins and other dancers are also entitled to tips taken from them for leaving work early or becoming intoxicated while performing.
“They’re forcing them to rely on tips alone, and what’s even worse is that the dancers have to pay the club to work there,” Young said. “The bottom line is Cassidy’s is using money that belongs to the dancers to subsidize their operation, and that’s what makes it illegal.”
Read more: http://amarillo.com/news/local-news/2017-05-25/2-exotic-dancers-sue-amarillo-clubs-back-wages
