Tag: labor law
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UPDATE: Dartmouth Union Election Results Certified Posted on: March 14, 2024 In: Sports Law Read more »
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Dartmouth Athletes Vote To Unionize: Now the Legal Challenges Begin Posted on: March 07, 2024 In: Sports Law
In a historic moment for college athletics, Dartmouth College (“Dartmouth” or “the College”) men’s basketball team voted 13-2 to unionize and become members of the Service Employees International Union (“SEIU”), Local 560. The vote was held following the Decision and Direction of Election issued by National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) Regional Director for Region 1, Laura A. Sacks
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NLRB Reclassification Efforts of Student-Athletes Moves Forward Posted on: December 16, 2022 In: Sports Law
The National Labor Relations Board’s Division of Advice has directed the Regional Director of NLRB Region 31 (the L.A. Regional office) to proceed with the issuance of a formal complaint arising from an unfair labor practice charge filed against the University of Southern California, the Pac-12 Conference, and the NCAA alleging that revenue-generating athletes are currently illegally misclassified as student-athletes rather than as employees pursuant to the National Labor Relations Act.
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Major League Baseball Players Association Makes Demand for Recognition on Behalf of Minor League Players to Major League Baseball Posted on: September 06, 2022 In: Sports Law
After rejecting overtures to expand their membership to include minor league players for years, the Major League Baseball Players Association has announced that it has secured the support of more than 50% of potentially eligible minor league players in an effort to help them become the newest members of the association. In less than two weeks, the MLBPA has secured the support of a majority of minor league players who have executed union authorization cards.
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Sixth Circuit Partially Rejects NFL Players Association’s Preemption Argument, Allowing Some of Agent’s Claims to Proceed Posted on: July 14, 2022 In: Sports Law
In a direct challenge to the regulatory authority that Players Associations have historically maintained over the conduct of the agents that they oversee and certify, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has ruled that three of five state law claims asserted by a certified agent against the NFL Players Association are not preempted by federal labor laws.
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