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height and weight requirement

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 4 Minutes Read March 5, 2012

Weight a factor in employment decisions

In a recent HRinfodesk poll, we asked our readers if a person's weight had ever influenced their decision on whether to hire, promote or reward the person. The reason I was so interested in the topic is that a Quebec lawyer recently sued her former law firm because she believes the firm discriminated against her in employment because she was overweight.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Human Rights, Payroll / BFOR, bona fide occupational requirement, discrimination, employment, employment contract, employment law, employment related decisions, fixed-term contract, height and weight requirement, hiring, overweight, Physical appearance, Physical disability, promoting or rewarding employees, psychological harassment, Quebec Human Rights Commission

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