Experts’ tips on the costly consequences of obesity
MoneyGeek: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, shared some ways obesity can affect an individual’s ability to work and earn a living. “Workers with obesity often face discrimination in the workplace,” she said. “Unfortunately, obesity on its own is not considered a protected classification under the Americans with Disabilities Act or any other anti-discrimination law. Thus, employers are not prohibited by law from discriminating against individuals because of obesity.”