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Nevada Supreme Court rules dancers at Las Vegas strip club were employees, not contractors
Original Publication Date: October 30, 2014 11:35AM
Publication Updated: January 8, 2025 9:42PM
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – In a ruling that could prove costly for Nevada strip clubs, the state Supreme Court says dancers at one Las Vegas club are employees, not independent contractors, and are entitled to be paid minimum wage.
The unanimous ruling Thursday was issued in a class-action lawsuit filed in 2009 on behalf of dancers at Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club.
It sends the case back to Clark County District Court for hearings to determine how much more than 6,600 current and former dancers at the club are owed.
Attorney Mick Rusing represented the plaintiffs in the case. He says the amount could reach $40 million, including back wages, plus the return of “house fees” the dancers paid the club to be allowed to work.
Attorneys who represented Sapphire didn’t immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
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