The fight is on against fattism

Employers who fail to deal with unpleasant office banter or name-calling over employees’ weight could face claims for constructive dismissal as the debate over “fattism” in the workplace hots up.

According to Ben Willmott, the employee relations adviser to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, managers should be trained to be “sensitive to the issue of obesity and the problem of inappropriate language” and should ensure that they focus on staff ... (171 more words)

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