NCAA Class Action Lawsuit
Regarding Student Athlete Minimum Wage
Supreme Court Recently Rules NCAA is not immune from compensation laws
Are you a Student Athlete at an NCAA member school?
Have you competed in NCAA collegiate sports within the last 3 years?
Are you a parent or family member of a Student Athlete at an NCAA member school?
Wigdor LLP and P L McDonald Law LLC have filed a class action lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) and its member schools. The suit alleges that the NCAA and its member schools have violated federal and state minimum wage laws. The case is titled: Ralph “Trey” Johnson v. The National Collegiate Athletic Association, et al, Civil Action No. 2:19-cv-05230, and is pending in federal district court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Recently, the Supreme Court of the United States signaled that it is time for a change in the NCAA’s practices. In the Supreme Court’s June 21, 2021 decision in NCAA v. Alston, the Court rejected the NCAA’s argument that it is has an absolute right to refuse to pay student athletes compensation on the grounds that they are supposedly “amateurs.” As the concurring opinion explained, “traditions alone cannot justify the NCAA’s decision to build a massive-money raising enterprise on the backs of student athletes who are not fairly compensated.”
The lawsuit alleges that all NCAA Student Athletes, regardless of sport or gender, are entitled to be paid a minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as well as relevant state statutes.
The law firm representing the Plaintiffs is Wigdor LLP. To view the firm’s website, click here.
You can also feel free to call or email Wigdor LLP using the below contact information:
Michael J. Willemin, Esq.
Renan F. Varghese, Esq.
Wigdor LLP
85 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003
Tel: (212) 257-6800
Email: mwillemin@wigdorlaw.com
rvarghese@wigdorlaw.com
For more information about the history of Student Athlete Minimum-Wage Equity, click here.
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