Labor/Employment,
Entertainment & Sports
Feb. 17, 2022
Are minor league training games entertainment or work?
Attorneys for Major League Baseball and minor league players argued over whether the players fall under the “seasonal and amusement” exemption of the Fair Labor Standards Act and whether the testimony of plaintiffs’ damages experts should be excluded.
Major League Baseball and minor league players continued arguments for their dueling motions for summary judgment Wednesday in a case about whether the players are employees.
The two focuses for the day were whether minor league players fall under the "seasonal and amusement" exemption of the Fair Labor Standards Act and whether the testimony of plaintiffs' damages experts should be excluded.
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