Labor/Employment,
Entertainment & Sports
Sep. 30, 2021
Some student players are employees, NLRB says
Under the new guidance, the board could prosecute universities that misclassify players as "student athletes."
The new general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday waded into the issue of paying student athletes, with a memo that said the agency intended to regard certain players as employees under the National Labor Relations Act.
"My intent in issuing this memo is to help educate the public, especially players at academic Institutions, colleges and universities, athletic conferences, and the NCAA, about the legal position th...
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