The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo announced last week her intention to treat certain players at academic institutions as employees for purposes of determining violations under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). This news comes just over three months after the landmark decision in NCAA v. Alston (141 S.Ct. 2141 (2021)) in which the United States Supreme Court affirmed a lower-court decision holding that the NCAA, an association that regulates college […]

Employers frequently face the scenario in which a former employee who resigned or quit sues for wrongful termination in violation of public policy, or other employment law theories, claiming the employer retaliated or discriminated against him or her. This is called the “quit and sue” lawsuit. If you are the employer, you may be wondering how this is even possible. You may feel outraged that you have to devote valuable resources, including your time […]