Positive news for employers: the Department of Labor (DOL) announced it will no longer enforce the 2024 Biden-era independent contractor final rule that aimed to reclassify gig workers as employees rather than independent...more
6/26/2025
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Employee Rights ,
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Trump Administration
We previously reported that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) heard a complaint earlier this year against the NCAA, the University of Southern California, and the Pac-12 Conference for failing to classify student...more
1/15/2025
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Collective Bargaining ,
Employee Definition ,
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Misclassification ,
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Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
University of Southern California (USC)
We previously reported on General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo's announcement of the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) gameplan to treat certain student athletes at private colleges and universities (together, "Academic...more
6/5/2023
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Name and Likeness ,
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Student Athletes ,
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Title IX ,
Universities ,
University of Southern California (USC) ,
Wage and Hour