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Sting and Trudie Styler Discriminated Against Chef
11-May-2007
Written by: Ann Walsh
Tribunal rules against Sting and his wife.
An employment tribunal ruled Thursday that Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler, discriminated against their chef by firing her after she became pregnant.
The couple, who face having to make a substantial compensation payment, said they were “devastated” by the ruling. The level of compensation will be decided at a June 8 hearing. The former employee, Jane Martin, said she had worked for the pop star and Styler for eight years, cooking meals for them and guests, including Madonna and Elton John. She said Styler grew unhappy after she became pregnant in 2005, making her work long hours and growing angry when she took time off work because of illness. In its ruling, the panel at an employment tribunal in Southampton, southern England, said Martin had been unlawfully dismissed by Lake House Estate, Sting and Styler’s management company, and was a victim of sexual discrimination.
Styler said the couple plans to appeal.
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