Rules
Rules
What exactly is the law on cheerleaders? Are they really employees of the team, or “independent contractors”?
I heard that some of the girls like these cheerleading gigs because they are looking for a husband. Not that this has any bearing on the lawsuit. Just saying that they knew they weren’t going to get a big paycheck from this but tons of girls try out for these gigs every year. Most don’t make the cut
Figured they were more than compensated in fringe benefits...no?
Lets see -——
You decide you want to make a “vocation” out of a somewhat childish activity... You then pursue that endeavor and accept that it is a flat salary. OK
But then, at some time in the future, you start to think... HEY! I worked a whole lot of hours to get there and to be a part of that... and even though I agreed to a salary - I want more more more... cause it just ain’t fair that I got paid so little to do my youthful activity...
Sigh...
[[Women who danced as Raiderettes for multiple seasons will receive over $20,000.]]
Someone’s math is off- 1,250,000 divided by 100 women is just a little over 12,000 apiece- AND the lawyers are goign to get a huge hunk of that $$
Isn’t this story from two years ago?
That’s a huge win for the Raiders. That settlement is nothing for them.
All teams seem to have them but they are nothing but eye candy....what do they add to the game? I’d say they are a needless expense. After this, clear the bench.
They’ll be getting contacted by the IRS in short order.
Interesting. An ex of mine was a Raiderette for a few years when the team was in LA. Back then they got a whopping $75 per game, then there were personal appearances where the individual squads could go out do their routines and make some extra cash. There were other perks like free gym and salon memberships.
Most of the girls had regular day jobs too.
She had a buddy who worked for a season with the Rams and those girls only got $50 per game.
Just do what the Bears did 30 years ago. They dumped their cheerleaders right after superbowl XX.