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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

MLB and Players Union pursue exemptions from state wage-hour laws

The players say, “No thanks.” Florida and California are seen as polar opposites when it comes to policy and lawmaking. However, there is at least one thing they seem to agree on – minor league baseball players should be...more

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,...

Saving America's Pastime Means Not Paying Minor League Players

In 2018, Congress passed the “Save America’s Pastime Act” (introduced as H.R. 5580) to exempt minor league players from the protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act “FLSA.” While it was tucked away in a voluminous omnibus...more

Payne & Fears

Minor League Compensation and the Save America’s Pastime Act of 2018

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“BASEBALL IS LIFE. The rest is just details.” To members of the Green Valley High School (Henderson, Nevada) varsity baseball team in the mid-1990s, this wasn’t just a catchphrase on a t-shirt; it was gospel. We lived and...more

Littler

WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage and Overtime Updates (May Edition)

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Just under halfway through 2017, minimum wage and overtime developments have shifted into overdrive. Proposals submitted by federal legislators from both sides of the aisle highlight the different approaches the country’s...more

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