Is an Obese employee protected from discrimination? 

In this episode #13 of the Podcast I discuss the recent decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) which answers the question as to whether under European Law obesity is protected from discrimination. The case Karsten Kaltoft v Kommunemes Landsforening was referred from the Danish Courts to the ECJ to decide this issue.

If you listen to this episode of the Podcast you will understand what the decision actually means rather than the news, which has in my opinion has been hyped up to get attention for the headlines.

Particularly you will learn….

• Why the case was referred to the European Court of Justice
• The facts in this case
• What the decision means for law in the UK
• Whether obese employees can claim discrimination
• Whether you need to make reasonable adjustments for obese employees
• What steps you should take if you have obese employees

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Podcast references

To read more about the case click on this link Karsten Kaltoft v Kommunemes Landsforening 

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