FOA, acting on behalf of Karsten Kaltoft v Billund Kommune [2015] IRLR 146 ECJ
Reports relating to this case:
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Disability discrimination: Obesity does not of itself constitute a disability but may amount to a disability where certain conditions are satisfied
- Date:
- 1 March 2015
In FOA, acting on behalf of Karsten Kaltoft v Billund Kommune [2015] IRLR 146 ECJ, the ECJ held that where "in interaction with various barriers" an obese worker's "full and effective participation in professional life on an equal basis" is hindered by a limitation that results "in particular from long-term physical, mental or psychological impairments" the worker's obesity will amount to a disability.
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Disability discrimination: obesity can constitute a disability, says European Court of Justice
- Date:
- 18 December 2014
The European Court of Justice has held that while EU law does not lay down a general principle of non-discrimination on the ground of obesity as such, the Equal Treatment Directive (2000/78/EC) must be interpreted as meaning that the obesity of a worker can constitute a disability.