Review article
https://doi.org/10.3935/zpfz.73.23.5
Professional Athletes and the Special Nature of Their Labour Relations in Support of the Debate on the Sports Act
Vanja Smokvina
orcid.org/0000-0002-1527-7921
; Faculty of Law, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Abstract
Croatia is known for the great successes of its athletes. Such successes and great results, however, are not accompanied by an adequate legal framework. This applies first and foremost to the regulation of the contractual relationship of professional athletes with their clubs. Although it has long been accepted in all regulated legal systems that professional athletes enjoy protection under labour and social security law, Croatia has not taken the urgently needed step forward even with the new Sports Act. In addition, EU member states, with the support of the International Labour Organisation and sport governing bodies, are taking steps to extend labour and social security law protection to athletes from individual sports, not just team sports. The paper also includes a comparative analysis of the regulations of individual EU Member States and an analysis of the relevant provisions of the Sports Act.
Keywords
professional athletes; employment relationship; sport; Croatia; EU; Sports Act
Hrčak ID:
308863
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Publication date:
16.10.2023.
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