The claimant cyclist brought claims of unfair dismissal, direct sex discrimination, victimisation, and unlawful detriment for having made protected disclosures. Held: the claimant was not an employee or worker for either of the respondent organisations (nor jointly under a tripartite agreement) within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996 or the Equality Act 2010. Inter alia, the funding provided to the claimant was analogous to a grant. The relationship between the claimant and the first respondent was much more akin to the relationship between a University and student, where education including teaching, lecturing and other services are provided.
Thomas Linden QC was involved in this case.
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Varnish v British Cycling Federation & Anor decisionhttps://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/VARNISH-V-THE-BRITISH-CYCLING-FEDERATION-OTHER-ET.pdf