Benjamin E. Stockman

Jan 15, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Taylor A. Bleistein |Benjamin E. Stockman

We previously reported that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) heard a complaint earlier this year against the NCAA, the University of Southern California, and the Pac-12 Conference for failing to classify student athletes as employees under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The NLRB did not file this complaint without warning.

Feb 13, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jacob Goodman |Benjamin E. Stockman

For years now, the tide of college athletics has been shifting toward student-athlete representation and empowerment. Now, in what might become a landmark decision, a regional director for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that members of the Dartmouth men's basketball team are employees of the school, allowing them to move forward with a vote that could make them the first unionized NCAA athletes in the country.