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‘Love Is Blind’ Contestants Are Employees, Says Labor Board
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scrn loglineThe NLRB takes on 'Love Is Blind', accusing the Netflix hit's producers of unfairly treating contestants as employees.beat sheet- The NLRB filed a complaint alleging that 'Love Is Blind' contestants were misclassified as independent contractors instead of employees, which could set a precedent for reality TV
- This move by the NLRB could force the reality TV industry to provide basic labor protections, benefits, and rights to participants, shaking up the status quo
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‘Love Is Blind’ Contestants Are Employees, Says Labor Board
Rolling StoneStory by Ethan Millman
scrn logline
The NLRB takes on 'Love Is Blind', accusing the Netflix hit's producers of unfairly treating contestants as employees.
beat sheet
- The NLRB filed a complaint alleging that 'Love Is Blind' contestants were misclassified as independent contractors instead of employees, which could set a precedent for reality TV
- This move by the NLRB could force the reality TV industry to provide basic labor protections, benefits, and rights to participants, shaking up the status quo
call sheet
Ethan Millman, Netflix, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Love Is Blind