Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW YORK -- Mayor Eric Adams signed a bill banning discrimination based on height and weight, potentially putting pressure on ...

New York City has amended its Human Rights Law, Title 8 of the Administrative Code, to prohibit discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations based on an individual's height and/or ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation Friday that will ban discrimination based on body size by adding weight and height to the list of protected categories such as race, sex and religion.

The New York City ordinance banning discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of an individual’s height and weight is set to go into effect on November 22, 2023.

The city follows New York, San Francisco and others with legal protections against that kind of bias in housing, public accommodations and hiring. Beginning August 1, it’s illegal to discriminate ...

A new survey looks at how many workers have experienced discrimination in the workplace based on their weight and other factors. Six in 10 overweight American workers have experienced weight ...