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Age discrimination win for 18-year-old

A woman who claimed that she was dismissed for being ‘too young’ has won her claim of age discrimination. She was 18 years old when she began working for an engineering firm as an office administrator. She was dismissed without notice during a three-month probationary period and was asked to leave the premises immediately.

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