In response to increasing medical knowledge about the genetic source of obesity,

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In response to increasing medical knowledge about the genetic source of obesity, Congress enacts and the president signs the “Obesity Rights Act” (ORA). The statute reads as follows: Section 1: Findings The Congress hereby finds that the obese are subject to unreasonable and unfair discrimination in employment, given prejudice against and misunderstanding of the condition of obesity. The Congress also recognizes that a desire to earn a profit may require a business to consider the physical attributes of certain members of its work force, and that this is a legitimate consideration. The Congress also finds that obesity is not a legitimate tool for determining the capability of any person to contribute to an efficient workplace. Section 2: Discrimination It is a violation of federal law for any employer to discriminate unreasonably against any person based on the person’s weight, except where weight is a bona fide occupational requirement and where all reasonable attempts to accommodate the person have been made. Section 3: Definitions “Employer” means any person, partnership, corporation or other business entity, state, or subunit of state government that employs any person. Section 4: Relief Any person may sue to enforce the provisions of this act in any federal court where venue is proper. A court may order damages, back pay, or other relief, as appropriate. Section 5: Regulations (a) The U.S. Department of Labor is authorized to promulgate regulations to enforce these provisions. Violations of any valid regulation shall be considered violation of federal law. You may assume the following: 1. During its consideration of the ORA, Congress heard evidence that, as a psychological matter, people make assumptions about people’s self-control and discipline based in part on whether they are obese. Congress was also told that, in a public opinion poll, 67 percent of Americans said they would be uncomfortable working with an obese person. 2. Three individuals testified to Congress that they were fired from jobs – one from a job with the New York state government, one with a large corporation, and one with a small business – based solely on their obesity, despite achieving good performance reviews.

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