MORRISTOWN, NJ — A former caddie at The Morris County Golf Club claims in a lawsuit filed in state Superior Court in Morris County that he and others were not paid minimum wage or overtime pay despite working long hours on the course.
The Morris County Golf Club, founded in 1894, is one of the most prestigious in the state, boasting an elect "members-only club dedicated to the spirit of great sportsmanship" and is surrounded by a 150-acre course designed by architect Seth Raynor.
The invitation-only club employs a roughly 30-member team of caddies who provide physical and moral support to golfers but claim they were not adequately compensated by their employers.
Jose Yanez, who worked at the club during the 2020 season, is suing for unpaid overtime premiums, minimum wage and unspecified damages. According to the lawsuit, Yanez filed the proposed class action suit on behalf of an estimated 50 caddies who worked at the Morristown-based association from August 2019 to September 28.
Yanez claims the caddies were misclassified as independent contractors and are only paid bag fees plus any tips, a policy that his attorney Douglas Lipsky claims violates state law.
According to the lawsuit, the Morris County Golf Club willfully violated the NJWHL by knowingly and intentionally failing to pay the employees the minimum wage. "No agreement, written, express or...
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