National Labor Relations Board issues memo labeling college athletes as school employees
The world of college sports is changing.
With the ability of college athletes now able to capitalize on their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), the financial decisions pertaining to nearly every aspect of NCAA sports is now something that players will certainly have an active interest.
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And now to take that one step further, the National Labor Relations Board has given their opinion that they believe that all college athletes are employees of their respective school.
NLRB general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memo on Wednesday that reflected the opinion. The memo cites the recent Supreme Court decision with respect to NCAA athletes and their NIL rights, allowing them to make money from their experience with the sport.
That decision, NCAA v. Alston Supreme Court was handed down in October, 2020.
National Labor Relations Board general counsel: College athletes are employees of their schools.
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