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The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States federal government created in 1935 as part of the National Labor Relations Act. The Board consists of five presidentially-appointed members, who are charged with overseeing union elections and hearing complaints of unfair labor practices under the NLRA. less -

Employment Law Update: How Will the NCAA’s Settlement With College Athletes Impact Their Employment Status?

Whiteford on 6/25/2024

On May 23, 2024, the NCAA and the Power 5 conferences announced a $2.8 billion settlement that was reached in several antitrust class action lawsuits concerning payment for college athletes. The settlement marked a watershed...more

NLRB General Counsel to Pursue Federal Labor Claims of Student Athletes

Foley Hoag LLP on 12/23/2022

Last week, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo joined the agency’s regional prosecutors in concluding that some NCAA student athletes are employees, instructing the Board’s regional prosecutors to pursue unfair labor claims...more

DOL Proposes Independent Contractor Rule Shielding Companies from Costly Federal Misclassification Claims

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC on 9/25/2020

On September 22, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) unveiled a new, proposed rule for classifying workers as either independent contractors or employees. This is important because employees are covered by the federal...more

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Employment Law Update: How Will the NCAA’s Settlement With College Athletes Impact Their Employment Status?

NLRB General Counsel to Pursue Federal Labor Claims of Student Athletes

DOL Proposes Independent Contractor Rule Shielding Companies from Costly Federal Misclassification Claims

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