Members of Congress heard arguments concerning the hotly debated issue of whether student-athletes should be classified as employees during an April 8 hearing by the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. As revenue in college sports skyrockets, proponents of employee classification have raised concerns over the alleged exploitation of these athletes. Opponents have emphasized the potential consequences for college sports programs across the country.
Much of the controversy surrounding employee classification for student-athletes stems from a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional director’s ruling in February 2024 that men’s basketball players at Dartmouth College were employees. The regional director argued that the players received equipment, lodging, apparel, meals, and financial aid, and were thereby performing work for compensation. The decision sparked debate in the House, and in March 2024, several subcommittees held hearings to discuss whether the ruling was a harmful misclassification or a step in the right direction for college athletics.
On April 7, 2025, a federal district judge held a final hearing on the multibillion-dollar settlement between the NCAA and college athletes in the case House v. NCAA. If the landmark settlement is approved as expected, it would result in schools sharing revenue with student-athletes. As revenue from college sports has grown exponentially in recent years, the pressure...
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