We just read an interesting article in The Economist which reported that in China there is a hiring bias in favor of taller people, as well as a “premium” for
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“One’s Natural-Born Features, Alone, Ought Not Be Barriers To Employment”
We read a great comment in response to our post “Weight Bias Is Alive And Well.” Maria Hanna Joseph, an attorney/mediator in the Boston area, addressing
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“Weight Bias Is Alive And Well”
We note the passing of the “destigmatizer of fat,” Dr. Albert J. Stunkard, who died at the age of 92. The NYT obituary this week called him “a pioneer of
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Company Weight Policy Not To Hire Pregnant Women — EEOC Sues And Settles For $45,000
Last December we reported on case from Michigan where a federal judge refused to grant summary judgment to a weight watcher’s group in an EEOC pregnancy discrimination lawsuit based upon
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Does Appearance Matter In The Workplace? Maybe, Sometimes, “Its Only Human”
Wow, did we get a lot of comments on our post last week, “‘Appearance DOES MATTER’ (at least in some jobs).” In that post, we quoted Sylvia Dahlby
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“Appearance In Hiring DOES MATTER” (in some jobs)
Sylvia Dahlby, a “purveyor of talent acquisition, staffing management and recruiting business solutions” in Hawaii, commented below on our posts about “lookism,” beauty bias, appearance bias, and obesity.
Does
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“Lookism’s Inequality:” A New Study
Weight Watchers Refuses To Interview Pregnant Applicant: She Did Not Meet Company Weight Policy
This week a Michigan federal court refused to grant summary judgment to Weight Watcher’s in an EEOC pregnancy discrimination lawsuit based upon the company’s policy of
requiring job applicants to
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Is It OK To Refuse To Hire Obese Job Applicants?
We received many great, thoughtful reader comments to our last post on the issue of whether weight discrimination should be prohibited or whether it is OK not to hire obese
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Massachusetts May Ban Height And Weight Discrimination
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
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