Ruling Could Spur Hiring Bias Against Obese Workers

An Indiana state court?s ruling that would require a small business to pay for weight-loss surgery could make employers more cautious when hiring obese people, employment attorneys say.

The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a workers? compensation board ruling in August that pizza chain Boston?s The Gourmet Pizza would be required to pay for the weight-loss surgery of a former cook, Adam Childers, after doctors said the procedure was necessary to fix a back injury he suffered on the job in 2007.  Click here for full article.