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Parties have reached a settlement resolving wage and hour claims against Déjà Vu nightclubs.
Two plaintiffs, identified in court documents as Jane Does 1 and 2, claimed that nightclubs affiliated with defendant Déjà Vu Services Inc. improperly misclassified them and other performers as non-employees, in violation of applicable federal and state labor laws.
Because of the alleged misclassification, Déjà Vu neglected to pay the performers minimum wage, the plaintiffs claim. The plaintiffs also allege that Déjà Vu illegally confiscated performers’ tip money.
Déjà Vu operates several chains of nightclubs across the country. Affiliated clubs implicated in the Déjà Vu class action settlement include those under the names Showgirls, Legends, Barely Legal, Little Darlings, Dream Girls, Adult Superstore, Jolar Cinema, Club Rouge, Fantasy Unlimited, Sam’s After Dark, and Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club, as well as Déjà Vu itself.
Déjà Vu continues to deny the plaintiffs allegations. The settlement does not require Déjà Vu to admit any liability, and no such determination has been made by the court.
Under terms of the Déjà Vu class action settlement, Class Members can receive their choice of either a cash payment or a credit for facility costs related to future performances. The credit option is intended to cover rental costs or dance fees that Class Members must pay to perform.
Class Members must choose either the cash payment or the Rent Credit/Dance Fee Payments option – they may not receive both.
To choose the cash payment option, Class Members must submit a Claim Form indicating that choice. Claim Forms may be submitted to the settlement administrator via U.S. Mail, email, or by filling out the online Claim Form.
To choose the Rental Credit/Dance Fee Payments option, Class Members should tell their Qualifying Club that they wish to exercise that option. The club will provide the Class Member with a Secondary Pool Claim Form to fill out and return to the club.
Class Members who take no action will be deemed to have chosen the Rental Credit/Dance Fee Payments option by default.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members eligible to receive settlement benefits include entertainers who performed at any Déjà Vu-affiliated nightclubs within the applicable statutory period.
Potential Award
Up to $2,000.
Class Members who choose to receive a cash payment will receive a pro rata share of the settlement fund. The amount of that payment can’t be estimated in advance. It will depend in part on the number of valid and timely claims received.
Class Members who choose to receive Rent Credits and Dance Fee Payments will receive credits determined by how long they performed at their qualifying club before the effective date of the settlement:
- Less than six months: $200
- Between six and 18 months: $1,000
- More than 18 months: $2,000
Proof of Purchase
No additional documentation is necessary besides the applicable Claim Forms.
Claim Form
Claim Form Deadline
6/22/2017
Case Name
Does 1-2 v. Deja Vu Services Inc., et al, Case No. 2:16-cv-10877, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Final Hearing
6/6/2017
UPDATE: Déjà Vu Nightclubs Misclassified Employees Class Action Settlement was granted final approval on June 19, 2017. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
UPDATE 2 August 7, 2017: An appeal to the Déjà Vu Nightclubs Misclassified Employees Class Action Settlement has been filed. Claims will not be paid until all appeals are exhausted. We appreciate your ongoing patience. Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more.
UPDATE 3: On June 3, 2019, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirmed the District Court Final Approval of the Déjà Vu Nightclubs Misclassified Employees Class Action Settlement. It is not known how quickly claims will be paid.
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Settlement Administrator – Analytics Consulting LLC
In re: Employment Litigation
P.O. Box 2006
Chanhassen, MN 55317-2006
844-322-8168
claims@DejaVuNightclubSettlement.com
Class Counsel
Jason J. Thompson
SOMMERS SCHWARTZ PC
Megan A. Bonanni
PITT MCGEHEE PALMER & RIVERS PC
Defense Counsel
Bradley J. Shafer
SHAFER & ASSOCIATES PC
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19 thoughts onDéjà Vu Nightclubs Misclassified Employees Class Action Settlement
Sometime in 2020 i got a check for $126. Like wtf is that? I worked there for YEARS and PAYED THEM THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS to work there. I THOUGHT this was about lost wages and minimum wage, i punched in/out on the clock I KNOW i should have been paid WAY MORE THAN $126! whatever it’s all a joke…
Received check today $137.95
Has anyone been getting the run-around that I have? They keep saying that they have not yet been given a date to start distributing the funds. Seems very shady, and in light of the recent events you would think they would be motivated to get those funds to those of us who are owed.
Yes, settlement admin said; I didn’t qualify but I know I do, as I spoke to class counsel extensively in 2015. Calling back to settlement admin and no answer. Totlal B.S Case final in June 2019. I’m call back to class counsel! Dream Girls
How do you get ahold of anyone? It says contact class counsel but how do you do that where do you get the contact info from? Has anyone received their money?