Laura McFeeley v. Jackson Street Entertainment

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge GREGORY and Judge DIAZ joined.

WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:

In this case, exotic dancers have sued their dance clubs for failure to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act and corresponding Maryland wage and hour laws. The district court held that plaintiffs were employees of the defendant companies and not independent contractors. The court properly captured the economic reality of the relationship here, and we now affirm its judgment.

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Plaintiffs, as noted, are exotic dancers who worked at Fuego Exotic Dance Club…