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The judgment means British companies will be required to treat obese workers as "disabled", providing them with larger seats, special parking spaces and other facilities.
Following his case, British employers will have to bear the costs of litigation and finding ways to ensure fat workers are not placed at any disadvantage to slimmer colleagues.
“This ruling is a real problem for employers. It’s still not clear enough for them to be sure that they’re going to be on the right side of the law," said Julian Hemming, employment partner at law firm Osborne Clarke.
“What about protection for those who are underweight, short or tall or who simply believe their employer thought they didn't look attractive enough? It could become difficult to know where to draw the line in terms of workplace protection for body shape or physical appearance."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...that-fatness-can-constitute-a-disability.html