The Blitz Continues: Student Athlete Sues NCAA and Division I Colleges Claiming Status as an Employee Entitled to Minimum Wage Payments Under the FLSA

By Vincent T. Norwillo and Robert Clayton, of Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP   In late October, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) and its Division I member schools, were sued by another former student athlete, this time in a collective action for alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Once again, the crux of this latest dispute is whether student athletes are “employees.” This time, the lawsuit alleges that as “employees” the student-