Aeris Employment Law Reports on the European Court's Finding on Obesity
According to WHO estimates, 10 to 30 percent of adults in European Union countries qualify as obese. In addition, 30 to 70 percent of adults in these countries are overweight. Employers need to take note of this as the European Court has now declared that obesity may rise to the level of a disability when it satisfies the criteria to equal an impairment. Employers must be vigilant when it comes to signs of problems relating to the health and welfare...
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