Jan
2016 7
2016 7
Real Newspaper: NFL Cheerleaders Don’t Need Employee Status Because They Know Rich Players
The editorial board of the Orange County Register decided to kick off 2016 by going full 1916. How did a paper of record turn the clocks back so? By questioning the motives of professional cheerleaders who are seeking employee (rather than independent contractor) status. The Register suggests that “they receive the fringe benefits of…
Sep
2015 17
2015 17
Labor Champion Lorena Gonzalez Has Momentum for Proper NFL Cheerleader Treatment Growing
Prior to the San Diego Chargers season opener, California Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez called on the team to begin paying its cheerleaders at least the minimum wage for the upcoming season. Gonzalez, a long-time friend of labor and building trades union supporter, previously wrote a bill requiring professional sports teams to pay…
May
2015 13
2015 13
CA Bill to Protect NFL Cheerleaders from Wage and Benefit Abuses Advances
A bill has advanced in the California Assembly that would extend labor protections to NFL cheerleaders and entitle them to minimum wages. AB 202 would also require teams to pay their cheerleaders overtime and give them the same benefits afforded other team employees, such as paid sick leave. After passing the Committee on Arts, [&hellip…;
Jan
2014 24
2014 24
Oakland Raiders Cheerleaders File Suit Claiming Team Pays $5 Hourly Wage, and Late
For the Raiderettes, the privilege of cheering for a 4-12 team is no longer enough. Now the ladies in black and silver want the organization to actually follow labor law. A lawsuit brought forward in Alameda County Superior Court on behalf of current and former cheerleaders alleges that the Raiders have engaged in [&hellip…;