Posted By: ballpark29
Looks like one of the key issues was that they were not making social security payments for the women, under the excuse that they were independent contractors. They also mention this to customers to make them feel comfortable the women are not their against their wish, and to explain why each negotiates her own price and services.
It makes me wonder if all the other clubs using the 'independent contractor' argument (pretty much all of them) will get shut down as well.
The same model is used in pretty much all clubs, but there are a few things in which Artemis was a bit strict:
Girls had to sleep in the club
Girls were not allowed to exchange contact details with clients
Girls were not allowed to meet with clients outside the club
Girls had to work at least 4 days continuously
Girls could be the morning shift or the evening shift, but then had to stay till a fixed time
The last two are fairly common, but the first three are a bit stricter than most places. They also were very upfront with the prices, even mentioning them on the website.
For what it's worth, arguing the girls are actually "employees" is a far bigger stretch, then the "independent contractor" angle. They come and go as they please and change clubs all the time (to see if business is better).
