Unpaid
wages are a serious problem that have been increasingly been reported
in different industries and the film and television industry is not
an exception. Every once in a while cases emerge where a celebrity
faces an overtime lawsuit due to unpaid wages. There is a long list
of these cases.
Recently,
a lawsuit was filed against the famous singer and musician Courtney
Love. A claim was made by a writer for not receiving payments for his
work on the singer’s biography. Previously, Ms. Love’s former aid
took legal action against the singer for breach of contract and
unpaid salary, as well as accusations of wrongful termination. Just
because someone makes a claim for wages, doesn’t mean they are
correct, but there is also the perception by celebrities and
industries such as the NFL that is a privilege to even be affiliated
with them, so they may try to cajole individuals to do work for
little or no pay.
Renowned
chef and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant in Los Angeles
(LA) was sued for unpaid salaries and overtime. This lawsuit was
filed by the former employees of restaurant. In 2010, the famous
singer Rihanna also faced the allegation of unpaid wages by her
trainer. Trainer claimed that the singer owes her almost $26,100 for
personal training services.
Comedian
and actress Wendy Williams faced the allegation of not paying fair
salaries to an ex-intern. An unpaid wages complaint was made against
the singer and songwriter Anita Baker by her lawyer. In this lawsuit,
the lawyer demanded $69,000.
It is not
only celebrities that face allegations of not paying fair payments to
their employees. Sometimes, even stars are stuck in the same
situation. Recently soccer star Ivan Franjic left the Russian club
Torpedo Moscow. He left this club over the claims of not receiving
proper payments.
All these
cases show that even celebrities are not safe from unfair payments
and lawsuits. If you have also fallen victim to this situation, no
matter who the employer is, then you should immediately contact an
experienced and professional unpaid wages
and overtime lawyer.
An experienced attorney can help you in getting your wages for the
hours worked and possibly even double or triple damages, plus
attorney’s fees.
