Cheetahs Lawsuit- Collective Action Granted

On July 30, 2015, Judge Gabriel Gorenstein of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted Plaintiff’s Motion for Conditional Approval of a Collective Action against Cheetahs Gentlemen’s Club & Restaurant (“Cheetahs”). The court held that Plaintiffs sufficiently demonstrated that they are similarly situated to other entertainers who worked at Cheetahs. The court granted notice to be sent to “all individuals who worked at Cheetahs”, so they may have an opportunity to join the case. Additionally, the court held that even though some entertainers had arbitration agreements in their contracts, this fact is irrelevant to collective action approval and notice is to be sent to all entertainers, regardless of whether there was an arbitration agreement in their contract.

Fitapelli & Schaffer LLP is seeking to represent entertainers who worked at Cheetahs. Any entertainer who has worked at Cheetahs in the last six years may have a wage claim. Please contact the employment lawyers at Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP at (212) 300-0375, to see if you are eligible to join the case.