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Constructive Dismissal - Football Clubs Are No Exception

Friday, 22 July 2011

There is often a perception that football clubs don’t need to concern themselves with employment law. “Well, football is football isn’t it? Things are different aren’t they?” Falkirk Football Club recently learnt that the answer to that was, definitely not. 

Richard Santy, employment partner at Shoosmiths and head of its Sports Group, explains why football clubs need to take care when dealing with employee disputes in order to avoid finding themselves in front of an employment judge.

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