For A Thin You! ~~~ Physician-Supervised Weight Loss™

Bias against obese women in employment settings has been identified in the following areas:

◊ Hiring Preferences
◊ Promotions
◊ Wage Inequities
◊ Employment Termination

Hiring Preferences - Obese job applicants are rated by potential employers as having

◊ Poor self-discipline
◊ Low potential for advancement to a supervisory position
◊ Poor personal hygiene, and
◊ Less ambition & productivity than their slimmer colleagues

◊ Thin applicants are preferred over obese applicants

◊ Obese applicants are considered more appropriate for jobs requiring little face-to-face contact with the
    public

◊ Obese employees can expect lower promotion prospects compared to non-obese counterparts

◊ Managers are less likely to recommend obese employee for promotion compared to other candidates, and

◊ Obese employees are less likely to get hired in high-level positions

Wage Inequities - When it comes to income earning potential...

◊ Obese women earn 12 percent less than non-obese females
◊ Obese women are more likely to be in low-paying jobs than thinner women
◊ Obese men are under-represented and paid less than non-obese men in managerial and professional
    positions

◊ Obese people are more likely to be fired due to prejudiced employers and arbitrary weight standards

◊ Obese people are more likely to be fired despite good to excellent employment records in occupations
    like: teachers, pilots, office managers, state troopers, city laborers

Learn about strategies to fight weight bias