Jay Z's 40/40 club stay getting sued. First they got sued by an employee who filed a class action suit claiming 40/40 employees were forced to work for below minimum wage and accused The 40 of taking a cut of their tips. Then BMI sued The 40/40 for not paying royalties on the music they played. Now a pregnant ex-employee is suing because she says she was fired after she got knocked up. The lawsuit, filed in New York County Court, claims she was fired by managers who said her pregnancy didn't fit the club's "sexy image." The woman seeks an unknown amount in damages.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
The 40/40 Sued Again
Jay Z's 40/40 club stay getting sued. First they got sued by an employee who filed a class action suit claiming 40/40 employees were forced to work for below minimum wage and accused The 40 of taking a cut of their tips. Then BMI sued The 40/40 for not paying royalties on the music they played. Now a pregnant ex-employee is suing because she says she was fired after she got knocked up. The lawsuit, filed in New York County Court, claims she was fired by managers who said her pregnancy didn't fit the club's "sexy image." The woman seeks an unknown amount in damages.
