Labor/Employment,
Entertainment & Sports,
Civil Litigation
Feb. 14, 2022
Attorneys debate if minor leaguers are employees
Former MLB player and minor league pitcher Garrett R. Broshuis of Korein Tillery LLC argued that the plaintiffs are employees, and if the judge agrees with this assertion, the players are protected by the federal law.
Attorneys for Major League Baseball and players argued Friday before a federal magistrate judge in San Francisco for dueling motions for summary judgment in a class action alleging MLB violated wage and hour laws.
The issues discussed were: whether minor leaguers were considered employees, were still considered employees during training, were jointly employed by MLB and the MLB clubs, were considered working during travel to and from away g...
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