Another ‘athletes are employees’ case winds it’s way through the legal system.

Aug 12, 2022
6:15:41am

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Johnson v NCAA contends that athletes are employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act and that the NCAA are joint employers with the schools which the athletes contend and should be paid $25/hour.

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The case that could strike the next key blow to NCAA amateurism

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Another ‘athletes are employees’ case winds it’s way through the legal system.

Everyman

8/12/22 6:15am

Interesting. The kinds of things that the ncaa could require of employees might expand if they lose. For instance, they

Division Bell

8/12/22 6:42am

Some of these are so dumb - and if taken to the end will end all volunteerism

ABCoug

8/12/22 7:22am

If they're paid $25/hr and considered employees of the university, couldn't this end NIL?

2FarGone

8/12/22 7:34am

Sounds reasonable to me

ABCoug

8/12/22 7:42am

The USC/UCLA add by the B10 adds fuel to the fire as travel and associative is

The case that could strike the next key blow to NCAA amateurism

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