Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Wage Claims of Smith v. Tyad, Inc.
Montana Supreme Court
Decided May 20, 2009No. DA 07-0305PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cotter
¶1 TYAD, Inc., the Appellant, owned and operated the Playground Lounge and Casino in Great Falls, Montana, during all times relevant to this case. Several exotic dancers who performed at the Playground filed wage complaints against the lounge with the Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI or the Department). TYAD asserted the dancers were independent contractors, and therefore it owed no wages to them. DOLI disagreed and determined the dancers were employees.
¶2 TYAD also petitioned the Workers’ Compensation Court (WCC) for a hearing to determine the dancers’ status. The WCC also concluded…
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