What if you're looking for a job and snagged another candidate, because the task was thinner than you?
Or, if your partner was paid more than thinner? This is a disturbing thought.
Past studies have shown evidence of weight discrimination in the workplace for women, but these studies were done in the United States where gender discrimination is prevalent. Fortunately, a new study from the University of Iceland published recently indicates great correlation between overweight and the employment rate decreased, especially for women.
The Iceland is the perfect place to perform this type of study, because there is a low level of gender inequality. For example, Iceland elected the first woman President. Thus, the results are disappointing that there is still a bias against overweight women in the workforce.
The study investigated also men of the workforce and their weight. There was a positive relationship for men suffering from obesity--held more jobs and actually paid slightly more. And we are not talking about a difference of a small chunk of change. Various studies have shown thousands of dollars difference in salary, even if you're overweight 25 pounds (study of the University of Florida, USA).
What are we to do about weight and gender bias?
It seems that even in those countries with a few no inequality between men and women, discrimination is still fat. It might be a subconscious discrimination by his employer, but that still doesn't justify it.
We need to have legislation against discrimination against countries?
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