Arkansas is exempting Minor League Baseball players from its minimum wage law, under a bill going into effect 90 days after the state legislature adjourns.
HB 1291 exempts players as long as they are covered under a collective bargaining agreement that provides for wages and working conditions. Minors League Baseball players are currently covered under a collective bargaining agreement through 2027.
Arkansas currently has two Minor League Baseball teams, the Arkansas Travelers and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) signed HB 1291 into law on March 20.
Other states, such as Kentucky, have also enacted legislation ...
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