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As 2022 begins, college athletes’ quest to gain recognition as employees is headed to a federal appeals court. On Dec. 22, Pennsylvania district judge John Padova elevated, for appellate review ...
College athletes whose efforts primarily benefit their schools may qualify as employees deserving of pay under federal wage-and-hour laws, a U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday in a setback to the NCAA.
The narrowly focused, four-page bill exempts college athletes from being deemed employees — one of the most essential requests from NCAA and conference leaders who wish to avoid an athlete ...
The changes from this court decision will cause many NCAA-affiliated athletic departments to adapt accordingly. A large part of this responsibility will be to keep the standard of Title IX as new opportunities for athletes to receive compensation appear. The title disallows sex-based discrimination and calls for equal opportunity for student ...
One impact on student athletes would be that their athletic scholarships would be subject to income tax. Additionally, student athletes would have to navigate varying state taxes. Some critics argue that because of these complications, student athlete compensation wouldn't be beneficial overall. [17]
The NCAA, the nonprofit organization that regulates collegiate sports in the United States, has warned that if student-athletes nationwide were classified as employees, it would ruin the entire ...
Redshirt, in United States college athletics, is a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen their period of eligibility.Typically, a student's athletic eligibility in a given sport is four seasons, aligning with the four years of academic classes typically required to earn a bachelor's degree at an American college or university.
The NCAA has been consistent in fighting losing battles. Failing to declare college athletes as employees is just the latest one. C.L. Brown explains.