Now, as New York City and some states move to outlaw weight discrimination at work, companies are beginning to focus on the experience of overweight workers. Though a small number of employers, such as Amazon, have formed employee groups to support overweight workers and raise awareness of “fat-shaming," they remain the exception. Michael Hearn, a 59-year-old information technology program manager, says he has been overweight for much of his career. Weight discrimination cases rarely succeed. Its HR chief, Tracy Curry, says its existence helps signal to hires that the company cares about the challenges overweight workers can face.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 24, 2023 18:24 UTC