and performance pathway. 38 Athletes employed by clubs or serving in the police forces and soon, we hope, in the armed forces, benefit from formal employment relationships, granting them access to maternity [...] with respective sports federations. This classification comprises four levels (A, B, C, and Young Hope), with qualification dependent on participation or qualification for the Olympic, Paralympic, and [...] concluded that Varnish was not performing work in return for remuneration, but was training with the hope of future selection. The Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld the ruling, reinforcing the principle that