As a matter of principle, professional sports contracts, whether it be in the NRL, AFL, A-League or Suncorp Super Netball, are more or less the same as other employment contracts. The athlete is the employee and the club that they play for is the employer. Both types of contracts set out the terms and conditions…
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What should employers take from the Todd Carney Saga….
In March I blogged about Todd Carney, and his potential legal claim against the Cronulla Sharks for unlawfully terminating his contract of employment. It was of little surprise then to learn that this action has now been brought. The media are describing this action as ‘Unfair Dismissal’. Those familiar with current workplace law will…
NRL contracts – what are they really worth?
This NRL season has seen it’s normal amount of controversy over players’ contracts. Notably the the Daly Cherry Evans backflip, and Chris Sandow ‘s abrupt release from the Eels. But the Wests Tigers Robbie Farah news last week takes the cake as a clear indication that the a Contract of Employment in the NRL is worth less than…
Modern Leadership – where are we going, and who is taking us there?
It is irrefutable that the business community faces unique and difficult challenges, as globalisation and technological advancement continue to surge forward. The neo-liberal economic Well of everlasting growth and prosperity, dug by Thatcher and Reagan in the 80s, while perhaps not having run completely dry, is certainly showing itself to be not quite as ‘everlasting’…
Todd Carney and procedural fairness – a picture does not always say 1000 words….
I am completely unsurprised at news over the weekend that Todd Carney has been found to have been wrongly dismissed by Cronulla Sharks. At the time of his dismissal, I couldn’t help but notice the incredibly short time between his ‘bubbler’ incident going viral online, and the announcement of the termination of his contract. Anyone with knowledge…