The PCA champions the interests of its members with regards to their employment rights. This involves negotiating collectively on behalf of all members on matters including minimum salaries, salary collars and caps, the standard contracts of employment and the fair and equitable treatment whilst an employee is within the game.
The PCA actively supports members on an individual basis with contract negotiation support, legal support, disciplinary representation and support with settlement agreements.
More broadly, the team is skilled and experienced in dealing with all manner of cricketing related matters that a player may experience in their career across all formats of the game both in England and Wales and internationally.
For more information contact Rich Hudson on 07375 414694 /Â rich.hudson@thepca.co.uk or Joe Leach on 07792260419 / joe.leach@thepca.co.uk.
Individual & Collective Representation
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Disciplinary disputeThe PCA actively supports members during disciplinary processes with their employee. We guide members through the process and support them with the appropriate legal advice as required. The PCA will offer a union representative to attend meetings with members where required.
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Legal interactions
The PCA has a legal panel with a variety of expertise to deal with the advice required by members. The organisation’s staff are your first point of call who will assist you with receiving the appropriate advice. The PCA maintains a Legal Policy which outlines the terms on which the PCA can support its members.
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Global landscape
As the game continues to evolve globally, the PCA is equipped to support players within franchise cricket. The team is vastly experienced in the dynamics of the franchise game and can support players and their representatives with topics including decision making, contracts, insurance and NOCs amongst others.
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Agents
The PCA supports players with guidance and advice regarding the use of player representation at all stages of a player’s career. The PCA offers a free of charge service to review all player representation agreements for any member.
CONTRACTS & AGENTS
Endorsements
Tammy Beaumont
England Women
‘The PCA is a brilliant sounding board for every contractual area of a player’s life and I have used them for commercial contracts, playing contracts and agency contracts. I am reassured that they have my best interests at heart.’
Hassan Azad
Former Leicestershire
‘As a latecomer with little experience or knowledge of the financial side of cricket, I turned to the PCA for advice. The advice was clearly well informed with my best interests at heart. The negotiation was handled with sensitivity and nuance, keeping me informed at every step, resulting in an outcome that exceeded expectations. ‘
Wasim Khan
Former Leicestershire CEO
‘I have always felt that the PCA provide a very good, unbiased and straightforward service in negotiating contracts on behalf of players, particularly the younger ones. The PCA have always been very fair in their dealings with us as a club and I know that this sentiment is echoed across all the first-class counties.’
Giles White
Hampshire Director of Cricket
‘The PCA provides informed and straightforward advice for players. The number that use them when negotiating their contracts continues to grow, they offer an excellent service and we will continue recommend the PCA to any of the Hampshire players.’
