NFL cheerleader sues team for illegal pay practices

An Oakland Raiders cheerleader has sued the NFL team, claiming the "Raiderettes" aren’t paid for overtime and business expenses in accordance with Cali­for­nia law.

The cheerleader, identified as Lacy T., said in a complaint filed last week in state court in Oakland that the Raiderettes get a flat fee of $125 apiece for each home football game at which they perform, regardless of how long they work.

They don’t get paid at all for the minimum of 10 appearances at designated "charity" events they are required to make, she said. Such occasions can involve store appearances and draft-day events as well as actual money-raising charities, according to the filing.

"It’s as if the Raiders’ owners believe that the laws that protect all workers in Cali­for­nia just don’t apply to them," said Sharon Vinick, the lawyer for Lacy T. "I have never seen an employment contract with so many illegal provisions."

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