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“Fight On”; NLRB’s Regional Office Pursuing Unfair Labor Practice Charges on Behalf of College Athletes against USC, Pac-12, and NCAA

By Paul Salvatore, Adam Lupion, Joshua Fox and Alexander J. Blutman on Posted in Collective Bargaining, General Counsel, Joint Employer, NLRA, NLRB, Protected activity, Section 7, Unfair Labor Practices
On December 15, 2022, the Regional Director of the Los Angeles Region of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) found “merit” in the unfair labor practice charges filed by football and men’s and women’s basketball players against the University of Southern California (“USC”), the Pac-12 Conference, and the NCAA. The charges raise the … Continue Reading

BREAKING: General Counsel Abruzzo Announces that College Athletes Are Employees

By Steven Porzio and Elizabeth Dailey on Posted in NLRB
Today, General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a very significant memorandum on the status of college athletes as “employees” under the National Labor Relations Act. Statutory Rights of Players at Academic Institutions (Student-Athletes) Under the National Labor Relations Act, GC 21-08 (September 29, 2021). In today’s memorandum, GC Abruzzo reinstates a former GC Memorandum, GC 17-01, … Continue Reading
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