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The National Labor Relations Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1935 to prevent labor strife by encouraging collective bargaining, protecting concerted activity and curtailing certain unfair labor... more +

House of Cards? How the $2.7 Billion NCAA Settlement Might Transform the Employment Status of Student-Athletes

Fisher Phillips on 5/28/2024

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is on the verge of settling a major antitrust lawsuit that may radically alter the equation when it comes to student-athlete employment. The pending settlement in House v. NCAA...more

The Fight Continues for Employee Status – Dartmouth Men's Basketball Players Are Employees Under the NLRA

FordHarrison on 2/13/2024

Summary: On February 5, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB or Board) Regional Director for Region 1 (Boston) announced that Dartmouth College men’s basketball players are employees under the National Labor...more

NLRB Issues Complaint for Athlete Misclassification against NCAA, Pac-12, and USC

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC on 5/24/2023

On May 18, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board’s (the Board) regional director in Region 31 issued a complaint against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Pac-12 Conference, and the University of...more

Repeat After Me: College Athletes Are Not School Employees Under the FLSA

Foley & Lardner LLP on 11/8/2017

“Close some doors today. Not because of pride, incapacity or arrogance, but simply because they lead you nowhere.” This quote (attributed to Brazilian author Paulo Cuelho) comes to mind with last month’s filing of yet another...more

From The Playing Field To The Courtroom: The State Of Current Legal Challenges Brought By Student-Athletes

Fisher Phillips on 7/7/2017

As the U.S. Supreme Court stated in a 1984 decision involving the University of Oklahoma, there exists in this country a “revered tradition of amateurism in college sports.” Despite this tradition, there have been an...more

Seventh Circuit Says Student Athletes Are Not Employees

Franczek P.C. on 12/7/2016

Back in August, the National Labor Relations Board threw the higher education community a curve ball ruling that student assistants at Columbia University were employees under the National Labor Relations Act, and were...more

NLRB Ruling on Northwestern Football Players Highlights Need for Congressional Action on College Sports

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 9/23/2015

In August, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or "the Board") unanimously ruled that it lacked jurisdiction to decide whether college football players at Northwestern University are "employees" under the National Labor...more

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