“Workers were systematically underpaid,” Las Vegas Raiders under fire for inhumane treatment of franchise employees


“Workers were systematically underpaid,” Las Vegas Raiders under fire for inhumane treatment of franchise employees

The Las Vegas Raiders have made drastic improvements to their roster for the 2022 NFL season. However, they have been pegged back by off the field controversies ever since the 2021 season ended.

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Raiders owner Mark Davis took the big decision to remove his team president, Dan Ventrelle. However, the fired President claimed that he was fired for raising concerns about a hostile work environment inside the franchise.

Las Vegas Raiders exploited their employees and have had to pay off several lawsuits in the past few years

Dan Ventrelle
Dan Ventrelle, the former Las Vegas Raiders President

These concerns were raised further after reports of serious inhumane treatment to the lower ring employees of the Las Vegas Raiders were reported by a number of well-renowned sources. According to various sources, there was widespread maltreatment of employees to keep them at a disadvantage.

The report showed how the employees were not allowed to have any additional benefits from the franchises along with them being underpaid. It also mentioned the name of a certain Nicole Adams, who worked for the Las Vegas Raiders’ Human Resources department. Adams had often protested against the franchise’s policy of exploiting its workers, but eventually, his protests fell on deaf ears.

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According to the New York Times source, “What happened in the top offices inevitably affected the employees below. Workers were systematically underpaid, prompting lawsuits that have resulted in the Raiders paying more than $1 million in settlements. In 2017, the Raiders settled a lawsuit with dozens of former cheerleaders who accused the team of paying them less than the minimum wage during the 2010 to 2013 seasons. The team paid $1.25 million to the women to pay them the equivalent of minimum wage, and to cover their out-of-pocket expenses.

The report added, “Cheerleaders were not the only employees treated poorly. Adams, who started in the human resources department in 2016, said she was told to create job descriptions that would make it impossible for employees to file for overtime even though workers could log 12 or more hours during game days, training camp and other busy periods.”

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