The New Jersey Senate has taken a bold step by passing a bill to prevent weight and height discrimination, signaling a push ...

With 30% of New Jersey adults classified as obese and studies showing significant workplace bias, legislators are pushing to ...

S1631 would add height and weight as protected classes under New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination State Senate passed bill 24-14; it now heads to Assembly Judiciary Committee New Jersey would ...

Research reveals that women are over 16 times more likely than men to perceive employment related discrimination and identify weight as the basis for their discriminatory experience. This isn't just ...

A new state bill to expand anti-discrimination statutes to protect people of all sizes was introduced Tuesday in the Delaware House of Representatives. Backed by state Rep. Sophie Phillips, a Bear ...

Childhood obesity increases a person’s risk of weight discrimination People were 2.8 times more likely to experience weight stigma if they had severe obesity before age 18 Researchers recommend ...

The study of 1,000 U.S. hiring managers, from Washington-based weight loss program provider Sunlight, found that nearly one in five said they would discriminate against an overweight candidate. Fully ...

Most forms of workplace discrimination have been barred for years thanks to state and federal protections. But in 49 states around the U.S., there’s still at least one that’s legal: discrimination ...

Weight discrimination may lead to a vicious cycle that increases the risk for future weight problems, a new study shows. Research from the Florida State University College of Medicine found that ...

More than 93 million Americans are obese. That’s nearly 40 percent of the U.S. population. Researchers and healthcare providers have invested time and money in studies to explain why so many Americans ...