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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11126

23 July 2014
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 35
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / (ae) health
Morbid obesity may be seen as disability

Brussels, 22/07/2014 (Agence Europe) - Insofar as someone who is severely obese cannot work effectively or will find it more difficult than his/her colleagues, the person should be considered as suffering from a disability and protected from discrimination, in terms of the principle of equal treatment in employment and work. That is the conclusion of Advocate General Niilo Jääskinen in his opinion on a case before the European Court of Justice on Thursday 17 July (C-354/13).

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