50% of all employers are less likely to hire obese candidates

Feb 6, 2019

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Obesity is one of the most pressing and controversial public health challenges. Image: REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

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Head of HR Research Development, Institute for Employment Studies, Lancaster University

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