Are College Athletes Also College Employees?

July 16, 2024

By: Paige L. Carey

In this week’s Business in 2024 webinar, Bond labor and employment attorney Paige L. Carey talked about the recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Johnson v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), in which six college athletes sued the NCAA and their schools for compensation as employees protected under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The appellate court ruled July 11, 2024, that the athletes’ lawsuit could continue.

The full webinar covered the following topics:

  • Johnson v. National Collegiate Athletic Association: Overview and Impact
  • Braving Bonds: Public Finance Basics for Municipal and/or 501(c)(3) entities
  • What’s New in Employee Benefits
  • Employee Handbook Do’s and Don’ts

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