New York outlaws obesity discrimination

Obesity and height have the same anti-discrimination protections in New York as religious belief, physical or mental disability, and service in a law enforcement agency. This policy was approved by Mayor Eric Adams, author of a book on how to prevent diabetes with a plant-based diet, with the passage Friday of a bill amending the city's administrative code.

As explained in a previously article from Voz Media, the regulation considers both "real" and "perceived" body measurements. It does, however, establish two exceptions: discrimination may occur when height and weight are "an occupational qualification reasonably necessary for the operation of the business" and if they "qualify as public health and safety considerations".