Links Between Weight Loss And Work Success
(New York, NY) -- Weight bias in the workplace is well documented, with studies showing that people with obesity are paid and promoted less on average than trimmer colleagues. According to a study by Bloomberg, overweight people are hired less, promoted less, and paid less. One study suggests that for every six pounds an average American woman gains, her hourly pay drops two percent. They call it the "health halo," where we assume people who appear physically fit are hardworking, and goal-oriented types; and that these time-management skills can translate to business. And turns out, discrimination based on weight is totally legal. The Americans With Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination based on physical impairments, but judges have been hesitant to rule that weight should be considered one of them.