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How can employers best manage obesity in the workplace?

ArticleDisability, Discrimination, Obesity

How can employers best manage obesity in the workplace? The condition affects nearly a third of adults and isn’t classed as a disability, but as Kate Brown explains, firms can still be liable for discrimination claims if they don’t handle it properly Around 30 per cent of adults in England are considered clinically obese. The effects of...

Coronavirus: Tackling obesity ‘must be part of recovery plan’

ArticleObesity

Coronavirus: Tackling obesity 'must be part of recovery plan' Tackling obesity and improving the nation's diet must be central to the Scottish government's coronavirus recovery plans, a charity has said. Obesity Action Scotland said the pandemic had sparked a "positive shift" in the country's food culture. This included more people cooking at home and eating...

Weight revealed as the UK’s most common form of discrimination

ArticleDiscrimination, Obesity

Weight revealed as the UK’s most common form of discrimination New research reveals that more than four in five UK adults believe people with obesity are viewed negatively because of their weight and 62% Britons think people are likely to discriminate against someone who is overweight. This is higher than other forms of discrimination, including...

Tackling workplace ‘banter’ about obesity

ArticleInclusion, Obesity

Tackling workplace ‘banter’ about obesity 4 Dec 2018 By Siobhan Howard-Palmer What can HR professionals do to stamp out workplace weight prejudice? Siobhan Howard-Palmer reports The World Obesity Federation recently revealed that one in four adults admit they’d be less likely to hire someone for a job if they were overweight and 62 per cent of...

Employers ‘must do more to end obesity discrimination in the workplace’

ArticleDiscrimination, Obesity

Employers ‘must do more to end obesity discrimination in the workplace’ 17 May 2019 By Maggie Baska Overweight workers overlooked for promotion and stereotyped as ‘lazy’ or ‘lacking control’ To read the full article, click here.

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How can employers best manage obesity in the workplace?

Coronavirus: Tackling obesity ‘must be part of recovery plan’

Weight revealed as the UK’s most common form of discrimination

Tackling workplace ‘banter’ about obesity

Employers ‘must do more to end obesity discrimination in the workplace’