{"id":149723,"date":"2025-09-17T12:35:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T12:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/149723\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T12:35:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T12:35:07","slug":"former-british-basketball-league-employees-launch-legal-action-against-super-league-basketball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/149723\/","title":{"rendered":"Former British Basketball League employees launch legal action against Super League Basketball"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Eurohoops Team\/ info@eurohoops.net<\/a><\/p>\n

A group of 18 former British Basketball League employees is taking legal action against Super League Basketball.<\/p>\n

Adding to recent developments surrounding the transition to SLB, the former BBL staff point to unfair dismissal, breach of contract, and significant unpaid wages amounting to millions of pounds.<\/p>\n

In July 2024, just two days after SLB was awarded the license to run the league, the entire BBL workforce was dismissed without consultation, notice, or pay, as noted in the following press release.<\/p>\n

\u201cA group of 18 former employees of Basketball League Limited (BLL), the company that operated the British Basketball League until summer 2024, have filed claims in the Employment Tribunal against Super League Basketball (SLB), alleging that SLB is legally required under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (\u201cTUPE\u201d) to recognise and continue their employment.<\/p>\n

The claimants include senior managers, broadcast specialists, operations staff, and executives, who state that they worked to grow professional basketball in the UK and that they were in good\u00a0employment standing. They say they were dismissed by BLL on 19 July 2024 without consultation, notice, or payment of wages and accrued entitlements, just two days after SLB was awarded the licence to operate the league.<\/p>\n

Timeline of Events (as set out in the claim):<\/p>\n

\u25cf On 12 June 2024, the British Basketball Federation (BBF) terminated BLL\u2019s licence to\u00a0operate the league, citing financial concerns.
\u25cf On 28 June 2024, Premier Basketball Ltd now known as Super League Basketball was\u00a0incorporated, according to Companies House records, by a couple of existing club owners.
\u25cf On 17 July 2024, the BBF granted the professional licence to Premier Basketball Ltd.
\u25cf On 19 July 2024, all 27 BLL employees were dismissed. The claimants state they received no consultation, notice, or pay, including July wages, accrued holiday, or notice periods.<\/p>\n

The claimants allege that SLB has since:<\/p>\n

\u25cf Hired several of the same staff into the same or equivalent roles.
\u25cf Asked some staff to return in freelance or reduced-pay roles.
\u25cf Continued to run the same league structure and competitions (Regular Season, Trophy, Cup, and Play-Off Final).
\u25cf Adopted BLL\u2019s commercial deals, sponsorships, ticketing systems, and intellectual property.<\/p>\n

The employees argue that the continuation of the league represents a \u201crelevant transfer\u201d under TUPE, meaning their jobs and rights should have been transferred automatically. They claim that staff lost not just jobs but also pay they had already earned, with families and careers disrupted while the league carried on without interruption<\/p>\n

Spokesperson for the Claimants said:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is about fairness. TUPE exists to protect employees when a business changes hands. The league is the same league, it just changed its name. Yet loyal staff in good standing were dismissed without pay or consultation. We are taking this action to ensure our rights, and the principle of fair treatment, are upheld.\u201d<\/p>\n

The claimants are seeking remedies for: <\/p>\n

\u25cf Unfair and automatic unfair dismissal.
\u25cf Failure to inform and consult under TUPE.
\u25cf Unpaid wages, notice pay, and holiday pay.
\u25cf Breach of contract.<\/p>\n

This case, currently before the Employment Tribunal, highlights a broader issue in British sport: the need to safeguard employees when governance and management structures change.\u201d<\/p>\n

Photo Credit: YouTube<\/p>\n

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