[2024] NZEmpC 250 High Performance Sport New Zealand Ltd v The Athletes Cooperative Inc [pdf, 289 KB]
...on a tripartite basis, and there was evidence before the Court of an historic negotiation with one elite athlete under the former Performance Enhancement Grants system. Even where athletes are involved in negotiations, those negotiations have related to HPSNZ’s investments and funding arrangements rather than employment related issues. [11] While it is a requirement of eligibility for TAPS that athletes have a contract with their NSO, HPSNZ says it does not prescribe the rela...