Abstract
Collective labour law in the United Kingdom is influenced to varying degrees by two European legal orders. Professional football players are collectively organized in the United Kingdom and developments in the European legal orders have the potential to affect the employment environment of players. This chapter discusses the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) case law in which the CJEU has endeavoured to reconcile the conflict between internal market law and collective labour rights under national law. It considers whether an exemption for collective agreements in the CJEU jurisprudence applies in the United Kingdom. It also examines the recognition of a right to strike in the case law of the European Court of Human Rights. Finally, the chapter canvasses the social dialogue process at a European level and the outcomes of social dialogue in the sports industry. So far, social dialogue has not affected the terms and conditions of Premier League players because of the high labour standards in the United Kingdom.
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