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Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal

01.09.2013

Sex Differences in Perceived Weight-Based Employment Discrimination When Weight Discrimination is Illegal

verfasst von: Mark V. Roehling, Patricia V. Roehling, Maria Fernanda Wagstaff

Erschienen in: Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal | Ausgabe 3/2013

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Abstract

The reported study explores sex differences in both overt and subtle forms of perceived weight discrimination in employment using original data from a telephone survey of 1,010 randomly selected residents of Michigan, the only U.S. state with a law prohibiting weight discrimination. Sex differences in the experience of overt forms of weight discrimination (e.g., refusing to hire a person) that have been consistently found in other work and non-work settings were not found in this unique legal context. However, overweight women reported experiencing subtle forms of weight discrimination (e.g., verbal harassment, exclusion from social activities) to a significantly greater extent than men. Implications for employers’ discharge of their responsibilities and for policy makers’ consideration of greater legal protection against weight discrimination are discussed.

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Metadaten
Titel
Sex Differences in Perceived Weight-Based Employment Discrimination When Weight Discrimination is Illegal
verfasst von
Mark V. Roehling
Patricia V. Roehling
Maria Fernanda Wagstaff
Publikationsdatum
01.09.2013
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal / Ausgabe 3/2013
Print ISSN: 0892-7545
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3378
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10672-013-9217-y

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