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Cheerleaders Sue Oakland Raiders

January 22, 2014
Raiderettes have accused the team of unfair employment practices. (AP)

Raiderettes have accused the team of unfair employment practices. (AP)

The Oakland Raiders are being sued by the cheerleaders.

According to Associated Press, the lawsuit filed Wednesday in Alameda County Superior Court alleges that the NFL organization withholds all pay from the Raiderettes until the end of the season, does not pay for all hours worked and forces the cheerleaders to pay many of their own business expenses.

Raiders cheerleaders claimed that they are paid $1,250 per season, which amounts to less than $5 per hour for the time they spend rehearsing, performing and appearing at events for which they are not compensated.

The team had no comment on the lawsuit.