Woman with dementia wins unfair dismissal claim

A 75-year-old woman with dementia has won a legal claim against supermarket chain Asda for age and disability discrimination and unfair dismissal.

Joan Hutchinson, from Buckley, Flintshire was asked by her manager twice if she wanted to retire from her job at Asda’s Queensferry store.

An employment tribunal in Cardiff found this was discriminatory.

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