"Lisa Benn had told an employment tribunal in London on Monday that Steve Child, a PGMOL coach and former Premier League assistant referee, had "forcefully pushed her". PGMOL investigated the complaint but found Child's behaviour did not meet the threshold for disciplinary action. But once Benn raised a complaint, she said the organisation did not recommend her as highly as it had done in the past, costing her a place on Fifa's international referee list."
"Speaking at the tribunal on Tuesday, the 34-year-old also alleged she and fellow colleagues did not flag issues because they were worried about losing their contracts. "There is a fear in the women's group to raise grievances, to raise concerns, because of the fear of consequences," said Benn. "The irony of me being sat here is I'm unemployed - in terms of employment by PGMOL - because I raised that grievance.""
"Months later Benn went from fifth to sixth in PGMOL's nominations for Fifa's international referee list. Only the top five officials made the cut for the next season and Benn said she "was sixth because I was dealing with the baggage of this complaint"."
Lisa Benn alleges that PGMOL coach and former Premier League assistant referee Steve Child forcefully pushed her during an encounter. PGMOL investigated the complaint and found Child's behaviour did not meet the threshold for disciplinary action. Benn contends that after raising the grievance the organisation reduced its recommendations for her, causing her to drop from fifth to sixth in PGMOL's nominations for Fifa's international referee list and miss selection. Benn says colleagues feared raising concerns because of potential consequences and that she lost PGMOL employment after filing the complaint. Benn also alleges she was overlooked for Women's Super League appointments and missed eligibility bonuses.
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