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The lawsuit's roots go back even earlier, to a similar lawsuit filed in 2008 and settled in 2011, but that had a settlement that did not include requirements that Déjà Vu determine, going forward, whether dancers were in fact club employees or independent contractors.īradley Shafer, the Lansing attorney representing Déjà Vu and Mohney, said there has been a raft of similar lawsuits in a wide range of industries. The case began in 2016, when a Bay City dancer filed suit against Déjà Vu clubs in Saginaw, but it was expanded this year to include Déjà Vu clubs and their affiliates nationwide. Until recently, Michigan law prohibited fully nude dancing at clubs where alcohol was served. Minneapolis-area dancer Stephanie Sage said that with as many as 28,177 dancers sharing in the settlement, the offer is too small.ĭéjà Vu, founded in Michigan but now a national firm with offices in Michigan, California and Nevada, has operated many of its clubs under a model in which the clubs serve no alcohol but dancers disrobe completely. District Judge Stephen Murphy as 'reasonable, fair and adequate,' ahead of a June 7 fairness hearing in Detroit. So far, only one dancer has objected to the proposed settlement, which has received preliminary approval from U.S. Another $1 million will pay attorney fees and penalties. The dancers can also choose whether to share in a $1-million cash payment pool or instead share in a $4.5-million pool that will credit them for rent and dance fees paid to the clubs.

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Those deemed employees will be paid minimum wage, plus bonuses including commissions of at least 20% on their private dances and drink sales, and receive club support to pay for employment-related expenses such as the purchase and cleaning of costumes and payment of required local license fees.

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Under the proposed settlement, Déjà Vu will assess all current and future dancers based on a set of agreed criteria - including the dancer's expressed wishes - to determine whether they should be hired or retained as employees or as independent professional entertainers.