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Impacts of Third Circuit’s Decision on Student-Athletes as Employees

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In a landmark decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit rejected the NCAA’s argument that, because student-athletes voluntarily participate in college athletics, they cannot simultaneously be students and...more

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Are Student Athletes Employees For FLSA Purposes-The Third Circuit Weighs In

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The issue of whether student athletes are “employees” and subject to FLSA coverage has been hotly contested for a number of years. The colleges assert the players are amateurs and thus not subject to coverage. The Third...more

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