Miriam O'Reilly - setting a new precedent

Age discrimination is red hot news at the moment with the recent decision in the case of Miriam O'Reilly vs the BBC. Ms O'Reilly was sacked by the BBC because she was said to be too old to remain in her role as presenter of Countryfile.

We would urge employers to review their staff policies to avoid potential claims.
This includes everything from recruitment to retirement.

We have put a case summary in our Newsletter Page [here...].

And our senior Employment Law partner, Gordon Wheeler, is available to provide
advice on any issues raised by this case.

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