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Selina Scott settles her age discrimination against Channel Five for a reported £250,000

09 December 2008

Ms Scott's contract to replace Natasha Kaplinsky was allegedly cancelled in favour of two younger replacements.

Birgit Bartsch v Bosch and Siemens Hausgerate Altersfursorge GmbH

06 November 2008

Source (Lewis Silkin LLP)

German survivor's pension claim rejected.

Ireland sees huge increase in age claims

01 October 2008

Source (The Equality Tribunal)

Age discrimination claims lodged with the Irish Equality Tribunal between January and June 2008 have increased by 150% over the same period last year.

Number of age claims up and rising

30 September 2008

There were 2,652 age discrimination claims lodged in 2007/8, up from 739 in 2006/07.