Month: January 2015

Obesity

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Obesity

A recent decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) is likely to impact employers in the UK. The ECJ stated that whilst there is no general principle of non-discrimination on the grounds of obesity, severely overweight workers could benefit from disability discrimination legislation if their obesity amounts to “a limitation resulting in particular long-term […]