Seventh Circuit Addresses Whether Obesity Falls Within Scope of ADA

On Oct. 29, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit joined a growing number of circuits to hold that the Americans with Disabilities Act does not prohibit a company from declining to hire an individual because of concerns that the individual’s obesity will develop into a physical impairment at a later time.

         
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