A former exotic dancer at the Squire Lounge in Revere has filed a lawsuit against the strip club and its operators for allegedly failing to pay the minimum wage, forcing dancers to share tips with management, misclassifying them as independent contractors, and intimidating strippers after they complained about working conditions.

The lawsuit seeks class-action status. Filed in Suffolk Superior Court by Ashley Denisevich, 28, of Malden, it claims she and other women have suffered substantial “compensatory damages totaling millions of dollars.” Dancers are required to pay $50 to $100 in “house fees” per shift, hand over $25 in “late fees” if they are tardy, and give up 10 percent of their hourly earnings in the VIP room when customers use credit cards instead of cash, the suit says.