Ending Minimum Wage Exemption for Minor League Baseball Players.
This bill removes the specific statutory exemption that allowed minor league baseball clubs to avoid paying players federal minimum wage and overtime. This change means that most minor league players will now be entitled to standard federal wage protections, significantly improving their financial conditions. The exemption will only apply if a player is covered by an unexpired collective bargaining agreement.
Key points
Minor league baseball players gain the right to federal minimum wage and overtime pay protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
The change eliminates the previous loophole that exempted clubs from minimum wage requirements based on a standard professional contract.
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