Court decision leaves some unresolved issues about employment status of student‐athletes

In a long‐awaited decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued its ruling in the case of Johnson, et al. v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, et al. , which deals with the employment status of collegiate student‐athletes. However, instead of a sweeping decision declaring whether they are or aren’t employees, the Court created a new legal standard by which an assessment of employment status should be made.