Labor
APAC Releases Statement on Derek Hay Labor Board Hearings
The Adult Performer Advocacy Committee (APAC) has released a public statement affirming continued support for the Jane Does involved in the ongoing California Labor Board hearings concerning talent agent, Derek Hay.
A Parade of New Witnesses at the Derek Hay Labor Board Hearings
The third day of the second set of hearings concerning the Labor Board petition filed on behalf of five former models against agent Derek Hay and LA Direct took place today in downtown Los Angeles, with Hay’s attorney calling in several witnesses.
Labor Board: Derek Hay's Defense Begins Presenting Their Case
The second day of the second set of hearings concerning the Labor Board petition filed on behalf of five former models against agent Derek Hay and LA Direct took place today in downtown Los Angeles.
Labor Board Hearings Against Derek Hay, LA Direct Resume
After a weeks-long recess, the Labor Board hearings concerning a petition against talent agent Derek Hay and his business, LA Direct, on behalf of five of his former clients resumed this morning in Downtown Los Angeles.
Here's What Happened This Week at the Derek Hay Labor Board Hearings
The first part of the Labor Board hearings concerning a petition against talent agent Derek Hay and his business, LA Direct, on behalf of five of his former clients wrapped up this morning in Downtown Los Angeles. The hearings will resume the week of November 4-8.
New Labor Law Reclassifies California's Strippers As Employees
Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), a sweeping piece of legislation that rewrites the state’s employment law to address the status of independent contractors, including dancers at strip clubs.
Paper Street Celebrates Labor Day With Promo Sale
Paper Street Media is celebrating Labor Day weekend with promo sales across its network of adult sites.
AdultEmpireCash Offers Labor Day Savings on Top Paysites
AdultEmpireCash is offering a 33 percent discount for new members on a wide range of top paysites in celebration of the upcoming Labor Day weekend.
'Let's Talk Adult' Podcast Hosts Special CA Labor Legislation Discussion
Glenn King, creator of MeanBitches.com and host of the podcast "Let’s Talk Adult," recently welcomed labor attorney Karen Tynan as a guest on the show.
NakedSword Touts Labor Day Porn Playlist
Membership VOD network NakedSword has assembled a playlist of all-male adult titles appropriate for the long Labor Day weekend.
Porn Studies Releases Special Issue on Porn and Labor
Porn Studies, the Routledge-published scholarly journal on the effects of cultural and historical porn, has released “Porn Labor.”
'Vice Is Nice' a Labor of Love for Kelly Holland
"Vice Is Nice," the annual summer animal rescue fundraiser, should be logged in everyone’s datebook.
Kendra Sunderland at Blush Exotic Labor Day Weekend
Penthouse Pet “Library Girl” Kendra Sunderland is set to appear at Blush Exotic in Pittsburgh this Labor Day Weekend, September 3-5.
Williams Trading Co. Kicks Off Month Long Labor Day Sale
Williams Trading Company kicks off autumn with a sale on Pipedream, System Jo, Sportsheets, Cloud 9 Novelties and Creative Conceptions.
Lisa Ann Celebrates Labor Day Weekend in Montreal
MILF star Lisa Ann will make a special appearance at Montreal’s Le CinQ, on Saturday, August 30, alongside porn star Priya Rai, meeting fans, signing autographs, and posing for photographs.
AB 1576 Passes Calif. Senate Labor Panel
The California state Senate and Labor Relation panel this afternoon passed AB 1576, the bill that would mandate condom use on all adult productions shot in California.
Belle Knox Discusses Labor Politics in 1st HuffPo Column
“Outed” Duke University porn star Belle Knox published her first column for the Huffington Post today, entitled “I Don’t Want Your Pity: Sex Work and Labor Politics.”
Calif.'s AB 332 Tabled, Referred to Labor Panel
A state legislative panel tabled discussion on Assembly Bill 332 today, referring it to another committee for action.
Cal/OSHA, 6-0, Votes to Examine State Labor Code
The Cal/OSHA standards board voted unanimously to create an advisory committee which will determine whether to amend section 5193 of the state’s safety regulations to better protect adult actors.
The Diminishing Fruit of Labor
I hate coming up with titles for columns that reek of despondency and despair, and even more with describing them alliteratively, but in this case once the thing popped into my head and the idea of the column began to coalesce into something to do with value, work and the decreasing number of places where the two intersect, there was no alternative but to go with it.