MLB and Players Union Pursue Exemptions from State Wage and Hour Laws

By Christopher Deubert, Senior Writer Florida and California are seen as polar opposites when it comes to policy and lawmaking. However, there is at least one thing they seem to agree on – minor league baseball players should be exempt from their states’ minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping laws.  Florida passed such a law in June of last year and California followed in October.  Now Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) have