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Abstract
For the first time, a Belgian court has relied on the Kaltoft case, which holds that obesity may constitute a disability. That case gives rise to protection against discrimination, according to the Labour Tribunal of Liège, even if it is falsely presumed. This is the case where an employer sends an email to an applicant stating that the applicant cannot be hired because his or her obesity is a disability in relation to the job.
European Employment Law Cases |
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Case Reports | 2017/4 Obesity may constitute a disability even if it is falsely presumed (BE) |
Keywords | Discrimination, Disability |
Authors | Gautier Busschaert |
DOI | 10.5553/EELC/187791072017002001005 |
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