tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post8381303562508091543..comments2023-04-11T09:34:03.031-04:00Comments on Polybloggimous: Before the judge came in, Payen had to leave when his baggy pants fell down.Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-76906423735114353202009-06-05T17:37:11.379-04:002009-06-05T17:37:11.379-04:00Konstantin,
I guarantee you there's no provis...Konstantin,<br /><br />I guarantee you there's no provision for anything like vacation/holiday/overtime pay. In fact, I'm quite sure that the contract for an American gameshow participant (including reality series) goes out of its way to claim that there isn't an employee/employer relationship and that the 'player' is in it merely for the possibility of a win.<br /><br />I doubt its ever been contested in an American court and it would be interesting to see how it would hold up. Those agreements are based on the same agreements contestants would sign to be on the original format of game show...and while teams of lawyers have certainly adjusted them to fit new circumstances, I'm not sure how they'd be viewed by a court.<br /><br />Don't forget, once upon a time, the major studios were able to document and prove how absolutely <em>no movie ever made</em> had actually made a profit, so they didn't have to pay any point participants.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-18740161879021731592009-06-05T16:55:05.432-04:002009-06-05T16:55:05.432-04:00For some reason I think that American corporate la...For some reason I think that American corporate lawyers would account for things like overtime pay and vacations. There's got to be a clause there somewhere. Otherwise we would't hear the end of the lawsuits against networks.<br /><br />"Sign in blood. I give over my body and soul to the [network name here] so they can make me famous."Some dude stuck in the Midwesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00852056495927941030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-79236305768011917292009-06-05T10:03:43.164-04:002009-06-05T10:03:43.164-04:00Stupidity, an equal opportunity visitor.
As for t...Stupidity, an equal opportunity visitor.<br /><br />As for the reality show participants being ruled as employees, good grief, this is the <em>French</em>. Their labor laws border on insane. And good grief - those booted off the island get compensation for unfair dismissal and wrongful termination of their contracts? See my first paragraph.vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955307244053931069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-30061975873081335262009-06-05T09:48:31.759-04:002009-06-05T09:48:31.759-04:00If that French ruling means an end to reality tele...If that French ruling means an end to reality television, I will rejoice. No more <i>Rock of Love: Herpes Bus</i>!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458727475454361013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-72374550080059494452009-06-05T08:39:40.200-04:002009-06-05T08:39:40.200-04:00Blame the victim seems the cause du jour lately. A...Blame the victim seems the cause du jour lately. And part of it may be working on that "mentally unfit to stand trial" thing. Then again, they're just plain nutbags, and not in a nice way.Steve Buchheithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999709767641212586noreply@blogger.com