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March 13, 2024

House Republicans Warn Against College Athlete Unions

While testifying at a congressional hearing, Tyler A. Sims said the potential consequences of unionizing could be damaging for athletes. (Subscription required.)

Press Release
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March 12, 2024

Littler’s Tyler Sims Testifies Before Congress on Effects of Student-Athletes’ Employment Status, Unionization Efforts

Speaking as a former Div. I athlete, retired professional hockey player, and employment and labor attorney, Sims discusses the legal and practical issues that could result should student-athletes be classified as employees of their schools under the NLRA.

In the News
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March 12, 2024

Unionizing Student Athletes Called ‘Existential Threat’ by GOP

Tyler A. Sims says student athletes shouldn’t be classified as employees under the National Labor Relations Act. (Subscription required.)

In the News
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March 12, 2024

Congress Debates over NLRB’s Classification of Student Athletes as Employees

Tyler A. Sims disagrees with a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional director’s ruling that men’s college basketball players at Dartmouth College are employees for National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) purposes. (Subscription required.)

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March 11, 2024

Punching In: New Biden Worker Classification Test Implemented

Alexander MacDonald says the DOL’s new independent contractor rule doesn’t change much because it’s just implementing how courts have been reading the FLSA for some time. (Subscription required.)

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