Individuals Who Are Overweight Tend to Receive Fewer Job Offers

Multiple Choice

Individuals who are overweight tend to receive fewer job offers than others, even in cases where their appearance or size has no possible bearing on their work performance. Some employers continue to choose not to hire overweight individuals. What protection do job applicants have under human rights laws?

A) Overweight job applicants have no protection under human rights laws.
B) Protection based on physical disability, if the condition is medically diagnosed as a disability.
C) Protection based on compassionate grounds, given that the condition was medically induced.
D) Protection is not available given that a bona fide occupational requirement can be established, thereby, allowing for discrimination.