Speaking as a former Div. I athlete, retired professional hockey player, and employment and labor attorney, Sims discusses the legal and practical issues that could result should student-athletes be classified as employees of their schools under the NLRA.
Tyler A. Sims disagrees with a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional director’s ruling that men’s college basketball players at Dartmouth College are employees for National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) purposes. (Subscription required.)
Alexander MacDonald says the DOL’s new independent contractor rule doesn’t change much because it’s just implementing how courts have been reading the FLSA for some time. (Subscription required.)
Michael Lotito comments on the Biden administration’s annual budget proposal to set aside millions for the DOL to address worker protections and a paid leave program. (Subscription required.)
