Improving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion In Sport – Lessons From Australia & UAE
Can Football Contracts Be Changed Or Varied Mid-Term? If So, What Can Players Do About It?
Jurisdiction Disputes: When Can National Bodies Hear FIFA-Related Employment Claims?
Ensuring Fair Process For Players In Sexual Assault Claims - The Jake Virtanen NHL Case
Premier League captains reaffirm stance against racism
Unilateral extension options in football contracts: Are they valid and enforceable?
Key Principles On Player Contracts From The Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (Part 2: Interpretation & Performance)
FIFA’s New Football Tribunal – Key Changes & Practical Issues For Practitioners
How The FA’s Visa Requirements Apply To American & Major League Soccer Players
Sport and employment law – the year in review 2020/21
How Brexit Affects England's “Kolpak” Cricketers – And What Happens Next?
Sports law in 2021 – key issues to watch in Europe
Key sports law cases and developments of 2020 – UK & Ireland
Key sports law cases and developments of 2020 – North America
Freedom of speech vs. employment obligations in Germany – the cases of Joshiko Saibou & Jadon Sancho
How rugby union is responding to Covid-19: a legal update
FIFA welcomes ground-breaking legal changes that strengthen the protection of workers’ rights in Qatar
- FIFA World Cup Host Country has announced major changes to its labour laws
- Workers may now change jobs without employer’s permission
- Non-discriminatory minimum wage represents a first in the region
- Historical move has been praised by international human rights organisations
Bureau of the FIFA Council temporarily adapts rules on release of players for September 2020 window due to COVID-19
In light of the recent evolution of the coronavirus pandemic, the Bureau of the FIFA Council has unanimously decided to temporarily adapt the rules concerning the release of players during the upcoming September international window, which is to be played only by UEFA member associations.
G League players unionize with assist from the NBPA
With the assistance and support of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), G League players have organized and formed their own union, temporarily named the Basketball Players Union (BPU).
A review of the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal’s first COVID-19 decision (Surmacz v. BM SLAM Stal)
Can sports clubs compel players to return to play and waive health and safety liability?
Covid-19: the challenges and opportunities facing Spain’s sports industry
‘Raising Our Game’: Lifting up women’s professional football
FIFPRO is today launching Raising Our Game, a forward-thinking report about women’s professional football which puts players at the heart of the planned development and rebuilding of the sport after the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19: a legal perspective on FIFA’s guiding principles for national football associations
COVID-19: how is esports coping compared to traditional sports?
Key Principles On Player Contracts From The Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (Part 3 – Compensation For Wrongful Termination)
Workplace Discrimination For Football Beliefs? Rangers Fan Makes An Unusual Claim
Major League Baseball Players Association launches campaign to unionize Minor Leaguers
What obligations do clubs owe players if suspending their contract for Covid-19 (FCSB v Planic)?
FIFA extends temporary employment rules to address issues relating to war in Ukraine
‘Fouls’ Off The Field of Play – Key Considerations For Athletes, Clubs & Sponsors
The Lifecycle Of An International Athlete – Negotiating Sponsorship & Endorsements Deals
Protecting Filipino Athletes Abroad: Labor Registration & Visa Requirements
UEFA working group on workers’ rights makes first visit to World Cup 2022 hosts
In May, UEFA set up a dedicated working group to gain a better or further understanding regarding the issues surrounding human rights in Qatar up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup and beyond.
From rags to riches: what next for salary caps in football?
Sports law in 2021 – key issues to watch in North America
Sports law in 2021 – key issues to watch in UK & Ireland
Key sports law cases and developments of 2020 - Europe
A guide to the new immigration rules for players coming to the Premier League and EFL
LawInSport Yearbook 2019-2020
Is there trouble on the horizon for algorithms in sport?
When can sports organisations dismiss employees without fault?
What is an independent and duly constituted National Dispute Resolution Chamber in football?
Football in Portugal: a player’s right to terminate their sporting link to a club without proving just cause
COVID-19: four key legal issues for Philippine sports organisations to consider on return to play
Sport, safety and participation – the year in review 2019/20
Tokyo 2021: extending employment contracts for Olympic coaches
A review of DSN v Blackpool FC and its implications for sexual abuse claims in English football
Dr J Simon Rofe - How sports diplomacy can help the sport sector respond to COVID19 crisis - E91
FIFA guidelines to address legal consequences of COVID-19
Following the unprecedented disruption caused by COVID-19 at all levels of football, FIFA has worked on a series of recommendations and guidelines to address some of the key practical issues arising from the pandemic, especially with regard to player contracts and the transfer system generally.
Football Law In Practice Course - Live