Is Your Exotic Dancer an Employee or Independent Contractor?

The Washington Post has a story about an exotic dancer who is suing the club she worked for, The House, claiming that she was an employee, not an independent contractor.  Her lawsuit is based on the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.  Quansa Thompson, whose stage name is “Love,” was able to take home as much as $1,200 a night “entertaining” the club’s patrons.