Judge: Minor Leaguers Work Year-Round, MLB Violated Wage Law
Mar 16, 2022, 9:58 AM
A baseball with MLB logo is seen at Citizens Bank Park before a game between the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies on June 28, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge ruled that minor leaguers are year-round employees who work during training time and found Major League Baseball violated Arizona state minimum wage law and is liable for triple damages.
U.S. District Judge Joseph C. Spero in San Francisco also ruled MLB did not comply with California wage statement requirements, awarding $1,882,650 in penalties.
Spero unsealed a 180-page ruling Tuesday night in a lawsuit filed eight years ago.
He ruled minor leaguers should be paid for travel time to road games in the California League and to practice in Arizona and Florida.
A U.S. federal judge ruled that minor leaguers are year-round employees who work during training time and found MLB violated Arizona state minimum wage law and is liable for triple damages.https://t.co/1V8Xd4Wd4A
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