Thursday, July 24, 2014

According to a recent U.S. survey:


  • 12% say companies should be allowed to refuse to hire people because they are significantly overweight
  • 14% say companies should be allowed to refuse to hire smokers
  • 58% say that setting higher health insurance rates for smokers would be justified
  • 39% say that setting higher health insurance rates for those who are significantly overweight would be justified

Source: "Hiring Discrimination for Smokers, Obese Rejected in U.S.," Gallup Press Release, July 22, 2014, http://www.gallup.com/poll/174035/hiring-discrimination-smokers-obese-rejected.aspx

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