(TX) Victoria Hospital Won't Hire Very Obese Workers

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5. If they want employees that possess certain physical capabilities

then they would do well to test all employees and prospective employees for those abilities.

However, refusing to hire based on weight alone is just as offensive and discriminatory as refusing to hire based on religious belief (or lack thereof).

I've known folks that were not overweight and appeared fit that could not climb a single flight of stairs without gasping for breath and could not lift more than 10 pounds. I've also known someone who was obese and spent over 10 hours a week at the gym - 2.5 hours on the eliptical, 2.5 hours on the stairclimber and 5 hours doing weights.

Weight is not the best measure of fitness or physical abilities.

This clinic is clearly discriminating based on physical appearance rather than fitness or physical capabilities. I wonder if those "patients" have expectations in terms of skin color. I bet they do since they also have preferences with respect to national origin.