Discussions on Recent Legislation, Noteworthy Cases & Trends in Enforcement
Massachusetts may be on the brink of passing a law prohibiting employment discrimination based on height and weight. This would be some big news if it happens.
One commentator noted…
Continue Reading Massachusetts May Ban Height And Weight Discrimination
We have posted a number of times about what has been referred to variously as “beauty bias,” “weight discrimination,” “lookism,” "unattractiveness bias," and/or “appearance bias.”
Yesterday, the Utah Legislature…
A lot has been written lately (in legal blogs, at least) about what some call “beauty bias” – but which we have recently called “appearance bias” — workplace bias based…
Continue Reading Unattractiveness – The Next Workplace Protected Class?
We have written a lot about persons who experience discrimination in employment based either on physical appearance or obesity, and how only one state – Michigan – and only 6…
