Employment relationships within professional sport attract significant additional considerations when compared to ‘ordinary’ employment relationships. The regulatory frameworks which apply to sports organisations and participants may not always interact neatly with employment laws, creating unique considerations. In addition, reputational matters, media interactions, and performance pressures play an amplified role and, given sport’s important role in society and community, it is also sometimes viewed as a forum in which political debates may unfold. These features create unique considerations for practitioners who advise or specialise in this area.This Practice Note provides a broad overview of the key issues that arise in this context and signposts links to more in depth notes in various areas. It is specific to the laws of England and Wales. However, given the global nature of competitive sport, including the fact that rules and regulations derive from governing bodies in various jurisdictions, certain tournaments are played internationally, transfer systems operate across jurisdictions, and there are many forums in which disputes may be heard (the highest international