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William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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2017

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A Return On Investment: How The Breastfeeding Promotion Act Can Change The Make-Up Of The Private Workforce, Krishna Jani Apr 2017

A Return On Investment: How The Breastfeeding Promotion Act Can Change The Make-Up Of The Private Workforce, Krishna Jani

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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Bare Minimum: Stripping Pay For Independent Contractors In The Share Economy, Michael H. Leroy Jan 2017

Bare Minimum: Stripping Pay For Independent Contractors In The Share Economy, Michael H. Leroy

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

My study explores a small but revealing corner of the share economy, where an individual’s private resources are bartered for limited use by others in exchange for compensation. Strip clubs create value for owners by commoditizing sexual labor. Clubs avoid employment in favor of independent contracting with dancers. They pay no wages or benefits; patrons pay dancers with fees and tips. But clubs extract entry fees from dancers who work; require them to rent dressing rooms and stage time; and compel them to share tips with DJs, emcees, house moms, bouncers, and bartenders. My research identified seventy-five federal and state …