TomandJerry
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- Oct 1, 2013
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"Obesity can in severe cases constitute a disability, a European Union court has ruled, establishing a precedent that could affect employment rights across the continent.
But the decision by the EU’s court of justice in Luxembourg – ruling on the case of a Danish childminder who lost his job – stopped short of declaring obesity to be a protected characteristic against which all discrimination is prohibited.
"In its decision, the court said: “While no general principle of EU law prohibits, in itself, discrimination on grounds of obesity, that condition falls within the concept of ‘disability’ where, under particular conditions, it hinders the full and effective participation of the person concerned in professional life on an equal basis with other workers."
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But the decision by the EU’s court of justice in Luxembourg – ruling on the case of a Danish childminder who lost his job – stopped short of declaring obesity to be a protected characteristic against which all discrimination is prohibited.
"In its decision, the court said: “While no general principle of EU law prohibits, in itself, discrimination on grounds of obesity, that condition falls within the concept of ‘disability’ where, under particular conditions, it hinders the full and effective participation of the person concerned in professional life on an equal basis with other workers."
More madness from the EU