Mora Law Office Files Suit Against Rick’s Cabaret in New Orleans

The Mora Law Office filed a collective action on behalf of exotic dancers against Rick’s Cabaret in New Orleans, alleging violations of wage and hour laws. In particular, the lawsuit alleges that Rick’s has misclassified dancers as “independent contractors” and is illegally requiring them to give a portion of tips back to management. There’s a lot of misinformation about the lawsuit on comments.

The article quotes Alexandra Mora: “Hopefully, because of this lawsuit, [Rick’s Cabaret] would have to change their practices and dancers would be subject to greater protections under the law, which would have other beneficial effects.”

If you want to know your rights, be sure to talk to a lawyer and not a commentator!

For a recent article about this lawsuit, see article at Nola.com

Similar lawsuits have been successful in other states. For example, in New York, Rick’s Cabaret was successfully sued. See article from ABC news.