Older Woman Wanted ; After Fury Over Arlene, Bbc Demands a Newsreader Aged Over 50

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BBC Director-General Mark Thompson has given news chiefs 12 months to recruit a woman presenter over 50, to counter claims of ageism.

Shaken by the widespread perception the broadcaster is prejudiced against older women, Mr Thompson has called on all other departments to look at hiring more presenters from this group.

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Older Woman Wanted ; After Fury Over Arlene, Bbc Demands a Newsreader Aged Over 50

But, ironically, an employment lawyer has warned that by specifying it wants to hire an older woman, the BBC could find itself in breach of sex and age discrimination laws.

Jill Andrew, of law firm Dawsons LLP, said: 'Employers simply cannot specify that they are looking for someone ...

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