| Author (Corporate) | European Court of Justice: Press and Information Division |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | No.183/14 (18.12.14) |
| Publication Date | 18/12/2014 |
| Content Type | News |
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The European Court of Justice decided on 18 December 2014 that obesity can constitute a ‘disability’ within the meaning of the Employment Equality Directive. The Court clarifies that while no general principle of European Union law prohibits, in itself, discrimination on grounds of obesity, that condition falls within the concept of ‘disability’ where, under particular conditions, it hinders the full and effective participation of the person concerned in professional life on an equal basis with other workers. The case stemmed from a 2010 case in Denmark where a 160kg child minder was sacked by a Danish municipality for being too large after 15 years on the job. Danish trade union FOA, which was acting on behalf of the Karsten Kaltoft, described the ruling as 'a great victory'. |
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| Source Link | http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2014-12/cp140183en.pdf |
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| Subject Categories | Employment and Social Affairs, Law |
| Countries / Regions | Denmark, Europe |
