Page Number
19
Abstract
This Note intersects labor, employment, and sports law by reexamining the 2015 National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Northwestern decision on the employee status of student-athletes in light of recent developments in sport and labor law jurisprudence. This Note critiques the rationale of the Northwestern decision under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and highlights pertinent Name Image and Likeness and NLRB jurisprudence that signify a shift in how the NLRB views this issue. It ultimately argues that student-athletes should be considered employees under Section 2(3) of the NLRA for purposes of collective bargaining with their respective universities.
Recommended Citation
Grimley, Rachel
(2023)
"Accepting the Invitation: Why the NLRB's Decision on Northwestern University Football Players as Employees Would be Different Today,"
Denver Sports & Entertainment Law Journal: Vol. 27:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/selj/vol27/iss1/5