Should being fat stop you from getting a job? @NiamhHoran and @Leanna_Grant debate
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Overweight? You needn't bother applying for the job! A survey carried out on behalf of a law firm, on over 1000 companies, found nearly half of employers are 'unlikely' to hire fat workers because they fear they're lazy. This comes after a European court ruled obesity is a disability after a 25st Danish childminder claimed he was sacked by local authority because he was fat. What do you think - is there any truth in this or is this blatant discrimination against obese people? Joel spoke to journalist Niamh Horan and Leanna Grant Editor of Curve magazine