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- Too Fat to Work Here: Can Employers Discriminate Based on Weight
Due to federal and state law, it is generally illegal to discriminate against individuals due to certain protected classes identified by law Federal law prohibits employment discrimination based on age, disability, sex, gender, religion, race and national origin
- Weight Discrimination: Is It Illegal? What are the Impacts? - Healthline
Weight discrimination is particularly harmful because it’s still legal in most places It can limit your job prospects, education, earnings, and social life And it does something more: Weight
- Taking Legal Action – Council on Size and Weight Discrimination
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 declares that all persons within the United States have a right to employment free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
- Fat shaming in the doctor’s office can be mentally and physically harmful
WASHINGTON — Medical discrimination based on people’s size and negative stereotypes of overweight people can take a toll on people’s physical health and well-being, according to a review of recent research presented at the 125th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association
- Can I Be Fired Because Im Overweight? - Nolo
If your employer is requiring you to provide information about your health, set weight loss goals, or endure weekly weigh-ins to receive work benefits (or avoid work punishments), this may be illegal under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the ADA
- Some say its time for an Obesity Bill of Rights. Heres why. - USA TODAY
America's obesity crisis: Obesity was long considered a personal failing Science shows it's not The eight "rights" outlined in the declaration include: The right to accurate, clear, trusted and
- Weight Discrimination Is Legal in 49 States | TIME
The laws: While popular culture continues to perpetuate the notion that “fit” is preferable to “fat,” few people are aware that it’s legal in 49 states to terminate a person for the
- The Risks of Fatphobia to Health and Equity
Boston Medical Center defines fatphobia as “the implicit and explicit bias of overweight individuals that is rooted in a sense of blame and presumed moral failing ” As shown in the stories above (and countless others), fat patients systematically and systemically do not receive equitable care
- Weight stigma: As harmful as obesity itself? - Harvard Health
Weight stigma is discrimination based on a person's weight, and it can lead to poor health and increased weight gain One way to combat weight stigma is to use person-first language, and it's also important for health care providers to make sure they are not perpetuating this stigma when dealing
- Weight Discrimination: A Socially Acceptable Injustice
Individuals with excess weight or obesity are vulnerable to negative bias, prejudice and discrimination in many different settings, including the workplace, educational institutions, healthcare facilities and even within interpersonal relationships
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