“The boss thinks you should lose a few pounds.”
An article yesterday in the Wall Street Journal by Lauren Weber and Rachel Emma Silverman opens with this line, and then
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“Everything Your Mother Told You Growing Up Is A Lie: The Pretty People Always Win”
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The title above is from an article some time ago in Time entitled “People Who Were Pretty In High School Make More Money Because Life Isn’t Fair.”
The…
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“One’s Natural-Born Features, Alone, Ought Not Be Barriers To Employment”
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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”
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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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Is Obesity A Disability? We May Soon Know
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The issue of whether the law forbids obesity discrimination and/or if morbid obesity should be considered a disability may soon be decided. At least in the EU — we have…
Shopping In The “Husky” Section: A Reader Talks Of Obesity
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Obesity — disability or lack of self-control?
This question has resonated with readers — especially now that the European Court is poised (possibly?) to call it a disability, and now…
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European Court To Rule On Obesity As A Disability
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For our HR friends in the UK, we commend you to a great blog and a new set of articles put out in the Didlaw Ltd. newsletter. The first…
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Obesity Debate: “Always Hungry? Here’s Why”
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To all of those who have debated recently on our blog about obesity discrimination, and whether obesity is or should be categorized as a “disability” under the ADA, we recommend…
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Is Obesity A Matter Of “Personal Responsibility” Or A Disability? A Spirited Debate
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Is obesity a disability under the ADA?
In our post of April 25th we discussed a recent court decision that said that it might very well be. We noted in…
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Obese Employees: Disabled Or “Just Fat?”
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A whole lot of readers who are in the legal/HR/healthcare business expressed forceful opinions about our post last week which described a new court decision that upheld the viability of…
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