All Work and No Play: Using Lessons Learned from Student Athlete Unionization Efforts in Your Workplace

Description: This panel will review the growing litigation challenging the employment status of student-athletes, including efforts to classify student athletes as employees under both the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act, and how forthcoming decisions may impact all workplaces. Panelists will also discuss what employers can do now to prepare themselves for potential adverse rulings, including identifying common pitfalls in dealing with unionized employees, and how to avoid them.