Professional Athletes and Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

Professional athletes, in addition to being celebrated competitors and symbols of national/local pride and identity, are also workers in the world of sports. The world of sports faces its own particular decent work challenges. This technical brief analyses the particular risks enco untered by professional athletes in relation to the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s fundamental principles and rights at work. It outlines how the fundamental principles and rights at work and related Conventions and Recommendations can provide guidance on mitigating these risks.