On July 11, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held in Johnson v. NCAA, No. 22-1223, (3d Cir. July 11, 2024) that college athletes may be considered employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)....more
7/19/2024
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Appeals ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
NCAA ,
Remand ,
Student Athletes ,
Universities ,
Vacated
Fear of COVID-19 was not a valid reason for walking off the job, according to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania’s recent decision. Shortly after the lockdown orders were issued by Gov. Tom Wolf in March 2020, a Certified...more
5/10/2022
/ Abandonment ,
Appeals ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Nursing Homes ,
Pennsylvania ,
State and Local Government ,
Termination ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Willful Misconduct