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Free Lions fan group accuses governing body of prioritising profit over supporter safety
WORLD SNOOKER announced yesterday that it had reached an out-of-court settlement with Michaela Tabb after the referee brought a case against the professional tour.
Tabb had claimed sex discrimination, unfair dismissal and breach of contract against World Snooker, the business arm of the professional game, following her departure from the circuit in March.
World Snooker, whose chairman is Barry Hearn, refuted the allegations and an employment tribunal hearing began in Bristol last week. Tabb, who has refereed two World Championship finals, appeared under her married name of Michaela McInnes.
Employment lawyer ALICE BOWMAN warns ‘day one rights’ include an undefined ‘initial period’ and the zero-hours contract fixes create baffling fixed-term loopholes. If the Bill doesn’t work properly and deliver, Labour is doomed
Tennis icon set to become oldest singles competitor at Flushing Meadows since 1981 after receiving wild-card entry — yet another historic moment in a career already filled with them, writes HOWARD FENDRICH
