Celebrities and unpaid wages – A long history!

Unpaid wages are a serious problem that have been increasingly been reported in different industries and the film and television industry is not an exception. Every once in a while cases emerge where a celebrity faces an overtime lawsuit due to unpaid wages. There is a long list of these cases.

Recently, a lawsuit was filed against the famous singer and musician Courtney Love. A claim was made by a writer for not receiving payments for his work on the singer’s biography. Previously, Ms. Love’s former aid took legal action against the singer for breach of contract and unpaid salary, as well as accusations of wrongful termination. Just because someone makes a claim for wages, doesn’t mean they are correct, but there is also the perception by celebrities and industries such as the NFL that is a privilege to even be affiliated with them, so they may try to cajole individuals to do work for little or no pay. 

Renowned chef and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant in Los Angeles (LA) was sued for unpaid salaries and overtime. This lawsuit was filed by the former employees of restaurant. In 2010, the famous singer Rihanna also faced the allegation of unpaid wages by her trainer. Trainer claimed that the singer owes her almost $26,100 for personal training services.

Comedian and actress Wendy Williams faced the allegation of not paying fair salaries to an ex-intern. An unpaid wages complaint was made against the singer and songwriter Anita Baker by her lawyer. In this lawsuit, the lawyer demanded $69,000.

It is not only celebrities that face allegations of not paying fair payments to their employees. Sometimes, even stars are stuck in the same situation. Recently soccer star Ivan Franjic left the Russian club Torpedo Moscow. He left this club over the claims of not receiving proper payments.

All these cases show that even celebrities are not safe from unfair payments and lawsuits. If you have also fallen victim to this situation, no matter who the employer is, then you should immediately contact an experienced and professional unpaid wages and overtime lawyer. An experienced attorney can help you in getting your wages for the hours worked and possibly even double or triple damages, plus attorney’s fees.