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NLRB Opens the Door to Labor Issues and Collective Bargaining for College Sports, Sports Business Journal

October 04, 2021

Partners Harry Johnson and Nicole Buffalano authored an article for Sports Business Journal about the National Labor Relations Board’s recent memo stating college athletes should be classified as employees under the National Labor Relations Act and receive all statutory protections. “Proactive colleges and universities can get ahead of what could be a giant, revolutionary transformation in student athletics by thoughtfully examining and then potentially changing their college-athlete-relations approaches,” they write.

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