Recently, in Johnson v. NCAA, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that, depending upon the surrounding circumstances, student-athletes may qualify as employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This...more
7/23/2024
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Educational Institutions ,
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Employees ,
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Minimum Wage ,
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On February 5, the regional director for Region 1 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) ruled that the student-athletes on Dartmouth College’s men’s basketball team are “employees” under the National Labor...more
2/12/2024
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Scholarships ,
Student Athletes ,
Wage and Hour
On September 29, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Abruzzo instructed NLRB officials nationwide that scholarship athletes at private universities within NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) are...more
As we discussed in an earlier client alert, the National Labor Relations Board announced in May that it would be issuing proposed rules that would establish a “standard for determining whether students who perform services at...more
9/20/2019
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Universities
In a significant development for private colleges and universities, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that it intends to propose rules that would establish a “standard for determining whether students who...more
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that “the risk of an Ebola outbreak in the United States is very low,” it is promulgating new protocols to more precisely address safety issues in the health...more
10/21/2014
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Hospitals ,
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Physicians ,
Workplace Safety