Oh and as a Giants fan, do I need to tell you about this! Sure, especially because the Giants are one of the few NFL teams that don’t have cheerleaders, a foolishly clad band, their own marching song, or a mascot.<\/p>\n
Nope, so the Giants are not likely to be sued by a cheerleader for paying her less than the minimum wage:<\/p>\n
The Jets<\/a> on Tuesday became the fourth N.F.L. team to be sued by their cheerleaders for back wages.<\/em><\/p>\n Krystal C., a former member of the Flight Crew, said in a class-action complaint filed in state court in New Jersey, where the Jets play, that the team failed to pay her for mandatory practices and appearances, or reimburse her for a host of work-related expenses.<\/em><\/p>\n Krystal, who did not provide her last name out of safety concerns, was paid $150 per game. When including her other nonpaid work, she was paid $3.77 per hour, well below the state minimum wage.<\/em><\/p>\n Not sure why “Krystal” doesn’t want her last name used. How many Krystals do this job for the Jets? And what are her “host of work-related expenses”? Or maybe I don’t want to know more. So….Jets Sued by Cheerleader – NYTimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n UPDATE 5\/7\/14. It’s unusual that the Daily News doesn’t get in on this kind of lawsuit reporting before the Times, but, in the spirit of never too late: Ex-member of the NY Jets\u2019 Flight Crew cheerleading squad files suit over low wages\u00a0 – NY Daily News<\/a>.<\/p>\n And of course the Daily News is much better than the Times in the pun department. The hard copy headline is JETS GAL: GIVE ME AN OWE!<\/strong>, and the first paragraph is:<\/p>\n The Jets are Gang “Not a Lot of” Green when it comes to paying their cheerleaders, a new lawsuit charges. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Oh and as a Giants fan, do I need to tell you about this! Sure, especially because the Giants are one of the few NFL teams that don’t have cheerleaders, a foolishly clad band, their own marching song, or a … Continue reading