What You Need to Know

• Two Seattle technology companies face wage-and-hour claims over their compensation of webcam entertainers.
• Class members are not paid for all of the time they are working, which amounts to less than minimum wage.
• The suit encompasses a nationwide collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act and a class action under New Jersey law.

A nationwide class action filed in a Newark, New Jersey, federal court claims that a Seattle-based adult-website operator pays its webcam performers less than minimum wage.

The suit says ICF Technology Inc., owner of the domain streamate.com, and Accretive Technology Group Inc., which owns more than 10% of ICF’s stock, improperly classify their adult webcam performers as independent contractors.

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