US appeals court sets test for college athletes' employee status, making them eligible for minimum wage.
A US appeals court has established a test to determine when college athletes can be considered employees of their schools, making them eligible for minimum wage. This ruling challenges the longstanding view that college athletes cannot be employees due to their amateur standing. The test could lead to future class actions and fundamentally alter the landscape of American intercollegiate sports.
July 11, 2024
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