Are College Athletes Considered Employees? Court Denies NCAA Appeal in Win for Athletes

Jul 26, 2024

By Caleb Diaz The possibility remains that college athletes could be considered employees under federal minimum-wage laws, following a U.S appeals court ruling last week. The NCAA had sought a definitive ruling to prevent athletes from claiming employee status, but the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Johnson v. NCAA declined to make such a determination, instead sending the case back to a lower court for further examination. The ruling, authored by Judge L. Felipe Restrep
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