While the majority of Americans are overweight, being overweight is viewed negatively. Overweight workers are seen as lazy, slow, less intellectual – all attributes employers shun. Studies suggest this bias derives from beliefs that excessive weight is a personal choice, the result of a lack of self-control or derives from weakness of character. This bias may be the last socially acceptable prejudice;
While the majority of Americans are overweight, being overweight is viewed negatively. Overweight workers are seen as lazy, slow, less intellectual – all attributes employers shun. Studies suggest this bias derives from beliefs that excessive weight is a personal choice, the result of a lack of self-control or derives from weakness of character. This bias may be the last socially acceptable prejudice;