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Juliet Morris, who was forced out of Countryfile with Miriam O'Reilly, says she has not suffered age discrimination.
Terry Wogan has no problem with ageism, age discrimination and the lack of older women at the BBC - and thinks there may even be too many 'old fellas'.
Sue Lawley, the veteran broadcaster and former desert island discs host, said her female contemporaries should stop blaming age discrimination for the demise of their careers.
The Government and health watchdogs have devised a series of plans to tackle the age discrimination problem.
The NHS treats elderly patients with broken hips as a "low priority", a Government watchdog has said.
The plight of the retiring women is the subject of a growing backbench rebellion.
IMF rules restrict the appointment of anyone over the age of 65 and dictate that no-one can hold the five-year job beyond the age of 70.
The 54-year-old will begin a new job as a presenter of BBC One’s Crimewatch Roadshow today, months after winning a landmark age discrimination case against the Corporation.
Speaking about the prohibition on publication of details about this age discrimination case, Louise Bagshawe, a Conservative MP, said: “This case embodies the concerns many MPs have about super-injunctions."
Carole Walker was one of four 50+ female news presenters taken on by the BBC amid controversy over the sacking of Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips, now 67, and Countryfile presenter Miriam O'Reilly, 54, who later won an age discrimination case.
A restaurant manager at the five-star hotel chain was told to get rid of older staff as bosses wanted young girls who were sexy, blonde and wore mini-skirts, a tribunal heard yesterday. The age discrimination case continues.
The Government must address business concerns that new retirement rules coming into effect next month will lead to a surge in age discrimination claims, the Confederation of British Industry has warned.
The newsreader tells Benji Wilson about age discrimination and ageism, women in TV – and an arduous trip for Comic Relief.
The BBC spent nearly £45,000 on legal fees defending itself against Miriam O’Reilly’s age discrimination claim - despite ultimately accepting defeat and admitting that we “clearly did not get it right”.
Those between the ages of 50 and 60 have been worst hit by the economic turmoil, suffering a significant decline in their quality of life, according to official statistics and an in-depth report by SAGA into the finances and wellbeing of older citizens.
After winning her age discrimination case against the BBC, former Countryfile presenter Miriam O'Reilly asks Les Dennis, Arlene Phillips and Alan Yentob why the over-50s are overlooked in television.
Older age people face age discrimination and the number retiring early has reached a record high as older workers are forced out of the competitive job market, according to official figures.
Selina Scott, Miriam O'Reilly and Peter Sissons may have accused modern television executives of age discrimination – but one former colleague says it’s only right that newsreaders are getting younger.
Nearly half of people currently in their fifties will have to work past the age of 65 because they cannot afford to retire, according to Government estimates.