Fewer than one in eight Americans, 12%, say companies should be allowed to refuse to hire people because they are significantly overweight. Similarly, 14% of Americans say companies should be allowed to refuse to hire smokers. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Hiring Discrimination for Smokers, Obese Rejected in U.S..
More than half of workers (55 percent) categorize themselves as overweight, on par with last year. Thirty-nine percent say they’ve gained weight at their current job, with 21 percent putting on more than 10 pounds and 9 percent putting on more than 20 pounds. Sixteen percent report they have actually lost weight at their job, … Continue reading
The Jobs with the Highest Obesity Risk: 1. Truck drivers – 38.6 percent 2. Transportation and material moving – 37.9 percent 3. Protective services – 33.3 percent 4. Cleaning and building services – 29.5 percent 5. Health services – 28.8 percent 6. Mechanics and repairers – 28.9 percent 7. Administrative support – 27.9 percent 8. … Continue reading