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‘Love is Blind’ contestants are employees, Labor Board says, a first for reality TV

The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint against the producers of hit reality TV show “Love Is Blind,” arguing that the contestants should be classified as employees and therefore be eligible for worker protections. The complaint is NLRB’s first legal action of this kind regarding reality show participants.

The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint against the producers of hit reality TV show “Love Is Blind,” arguing that the contestants should be classified as employees and therefore be eligible for worker protections. In “Love is Blind,” an Emmy-nominated Netflix hit, 15 men and 15 women speak to their potential partners in isolated “pods.” The goal is to see if they can spark a connection without seeing the person beforehand and eventually get engaged and married — all on camera. After Poche made public remarks about the ordeal, Delirium TV allegedly initiated arbitration against her and sought $4 million in penalties because she violated “illegal” confidentiality provisions in the contract, according to legal documents.

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