A case currently pending before the Eighth Circuit will address whether ADA protections should extend to obese workers. With more than 2/3 of the US adult population considered overweight, recognition of obesity as a disability under the ADA β defined as physical or mental impairment that substantially limits major life activities β will result in accommodations and protections in unprecedented numbers.
Home > Federal Law Articles > Disability Discrimination > Particular Conditions > Is Obesity a Disability?