“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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Discussions on Recent Legislation, Noteworthy Cases & Trends in Enforcement
“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 …
Continue Reading “Time To Lose A Few Pounds”: Is Obesity A Workplace Issue?
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…
Continue Reading “Everything Your Mother Told You Growing Up Is A Lie: The Pretty People Always Win”
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…
Continue Reading “One’s Natural-Born Features, Alone, Ought Not Be Barriers To Employment”
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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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…
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…
Continue Reading Shopping In The “Husky” Section: A Reader Talks Of Obesity
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…
Continue Reading European Court To Rule On Obesity As A Disability
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…
Continue Reading Obesity Debate: “Always Hungry? Here’s Why”
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…
Continue Reading Is Obesity A Matter Of “Personal Responsibility” Or A Disability? A Spirited Debate
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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