A Wisconsin strip club has agreed to pay 400-thousand dollars to settle dancers’ claims that they were paid essentially nothing for their performances. Teriana Jones, who worked as a stripper at Cruisin’ Chubbys Gentleman’s Club in Wisconsin Dells, filed a federal class action lawsuit in 2017 alleging club managers required dancers to share tips to such an extent that dancers weren’t paid minimum wage or overtime. The class includes about 109 dancers. The club and the strippers filed a proposed settlement Tuesday. The deal calls for the club to pay the strippers and their attorneys 400-thousand dollars. The attorneys will get 136-thousand dollars. The dancers will divide 245-thousand-700 dollars. Also, as part of the settlement, Jones will get an additional 10-thousand dollars and fellow dancer Bethany Morrisey an additional eight-thousand dollars for acting as class representatives. The settlement is subject to court approval.
