Sting and His Wife Lose Case

An employment tribunal ordered Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler, to pay a former chef $51,000 in compensation after she won a sexual discrimination claim against them. She won her claim in May. She said she was fired after she became pregnant. At a hearing earlier this year, she said she had worked for the 55 year old pop star and his wife for eight years, cooking meals for them and guests including Madonna and Elton John. Then she said Styler grew unhappy with her after she became pregnant in 2005, making her work long hours and growing angry when she took time off work because of illness.