Legal Question in Civil Litigation in New York

I am a professional dancer and I belong to 2 existing dance organizations in America. The 2 organizations are at war with each other and one of the organizations came out last weekend and said that if you are our member you can not work in any events with the other organization. (By work i mean: judge competitions, MC competitions, tabulate scores for competitions, DJ music for competitions and so on). Both organizations don't guarantee work but often do provide jobs for its members. A lot of dance professionals depend financially on these jobs. Does a NON FOR PROFIT organization has the legal right to disallow members to pick up work in other organizations that they belong to?


Asked on 7/16/14, 6:18 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
SHAHRIAR KASHANIAN LAW OFFICES OF SHAHRIAR KASHANIAN, ESQ.,

Restrictive covenants are the vogue in many organizations. They may restrict your capacity to work for competitors, but you may want to establish parameters such as minimum gigs a week/month/year to ensure viability.

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Answered on 7/16/14, 7:08 am
Kristen Browde Browde Law, P.C.

That depends upon the circumstances. My recommendation would be that you contact someone at SAG-AFTRA, the union which represents dancers in a number of situations, to discuss the matter in detail.

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Answered on 7/16/14, 8:30 am


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