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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

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

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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

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Minor League Baseball players agree to expanded FLSA exemption in new contract

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Will Congress go for it? On April 3, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association agreed to the first-ever collective bargaining agreement covering minor league baseball players. As I previously discussed, this...more

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Saving America's Pastime Means Not Paying Minor League Players

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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

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Baseball Players Strike Out on Minimum Wage in Federal Spending Legislation

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Among the many provisions of the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that Congress passed in March of 2018—buried on page 1,967—is an exemption for minor league baseball players from federal minimum wage protections. The Save...more

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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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Hit by the Pitch: Federal Judge De-Certifies FLSA Class Action of Minor League Baseball Players

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In a 100+ page opinion, federal Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero of the Northern District of California refused to grant the Plaintiffs’ motion to certify a class of minor league baseball players and instead granted the baseball...more

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MLB FanFest Volunteers Strike Out at Second Circuit Under FLSA’s Seasonal Amusement or Recreational Establishment Exemption.

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Last week, the Second Circuit affirmed a lower court decision in Chen v. Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., et al., holding that FanFest—a five-day interactive baseball theme park organized in conjunction with Major...more

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