Age discrimination claim victory for medical receptionist

A medical receptionist has settled her age discrimination claim against a Scottish doctor’s surgery for £6,000.

Ruth McNeil, 66, was asked to leave her part-time post in Edinburgh when her employers discovered she was over 65, reports the BBC.

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She was supported by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Scotland, and a three-day case was due to be held but the practice settled out of court beforehand.

Muriel Robison, the EHRC Scotland’s head of legal enforcement, said: “Sadly, despite legislation aimed at tackling age discrimination, people can still be treated unfairly at work because of their age.”