Weight Discrimination in the Workplace
by Stephanie Davis, Esq., SPHR
EPS Senior Consultant New York/Tri-State Area
[email protected]
Employers can dictate how we perform our jobs, insist we look professional, and ban us from engaging in certain activities at work. How far into our personal lives are employers legally permitted to go? Can an employer tell us how much we should weigh? Can an employer give preferential treatment to thin employees? This newsletter explores the legal questions surrounding the issue of weight discrimination.[1]
by Stephanie Davis, Esq., SPHR
EPS Senior Consultant New York/Tri-State Area
[email protected]
Employers can dictate how we perform our jobs, insist we look professional, and ban us from engaging in certain activities at work. How far into our personal lives are employers legally permitted to go? Can an employer tell us how much we should weigh? Can an employer give preferential treatment to thin employees? This newsletter explores the legal questions surrounding the issue of weight discrimination.[1]
