Manhattan Adult Entertainment: Exotic Dancer Alleges Penthouse Executive Club Violates Labor Laws, According …
Justin M. Swartz stated, “The Penthouse Executive Club calls its dancers, the ‘most splendid Entertainers from around the world.’ If the club appreciates their hard work, it should follow the law and pay its entertainers properly. After all, they are the workers that provide the club’s customers with the ‘customer service,’ ‘environment of sophistication,’ and ‘pleasurable diversions’ about which the Penthouse Executive Club boasts.”
Sienna Baskin stated, “Entertainers at exotic dancing clubs in New York City are disenfranchised by societal stigma and by a wide disparity in bargaining power between workers and club owners. Clubs such as the Penthouse Executive Club are well positioned to take advantage of entertainers and deny them basic workplace rights. Entertainers deserve the same workplace protections guaranteed all workers. We believe our partnership with Outten & Golden and the aggrieved workers can help reform this industry.”
Sonia R. Lin
stated, “Despite previous government and civil legal action, the adult entertainment industry in