Constangy Presents Webinar on Dartmouth College Student-Athlete Labor Decision

In a groundbreaking decision on February 5, the Regional Director for Region 01 of the National Labor Relations Board ruled that the men’s basketball student-athletes for Dartmouth College are to be considered employees under the purview of the National Labor Relations Act. Constangy attorney Chis Deubert presented a webinar featuring Director of Athletics at Saint Joseph’s University, Jill Bodensteiner, and Director of Athletics at Liberty University, Ian McCaw, on March 6.

This webinar examined the legal basis behind the Dartmouth College student-athlete labor decision, the potential ripple effects on other collegiate sports programs and institutions, the prospect of student-athletes being considered employees under other laws, implications of unionization for student-athletes and universities, and strategies for universities to navigate potential legal challenges and adapting to changing labor dynamics in collegiate athletics.

Chris is an attorney with more than thirteen years of experience at law firms, in-house, and in academia, with extensive expertise in sports, litigation, and labor and employment. He represents and advises employers with respect to a variety of labor and employment matters, including discrimination complaints, wage and hour claims, class actions, employment agreements, restrictive covenants, data privacy, trade secrets, employee handbooks and policies, internal investigations, and more. Chris also advises and represents a variety of parties in the sports industry, including teams, associations/tours, and agents/agencies, as well as universities and related parties in NCAA and other regulatory matters.