Is your organization legally required to protect fat folks from discrimination?

Written By Vinny Welsby

Did you know that weight is a protected class in a number of locations? If your organization has offices or is based in any of the following locations then legally fat folks are protected from discrimination:

  • Binghamton, New York

  • Madison, Wisconsin 

  • Michigan State

  • New York City, New York

  • San Francisco, California

  • Santa Cruz, California

  • Urbana, Illinois

  • Washington, D.C.

Places where legal cases/legal guidance have been issued:

  • State of California

  • State of Washington

Why is this important to know?

Your organization could be discriminating against those in larger bodies which is against the law. Many people are unaware of these protections and leave their companies open to litigation.

Not only is treating people of all body sizes equitably the right thing to do it is predicted that in the future fat folks will be protected at the federal level (as well the established local levels) and something that organizations MUST do. 

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Source: https://www.flareproject.org/u-s-legal-protections/

Vinny Welsby
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