Weight Bias in the Workplace: CVS Employees Threatened to Reveal Weight or Pay Penalty
March 27, 2013 by Lisa Kantor
Filed under Activism, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Exercise, Featured, HAES, Mental Health, Politics, Weight Stigma, Wellness, Wellness
CVS Caremark’s new employee health policy requires participants to provide their weight, body fat, and glucose levels…or pay the penalty of $50 per month. This coercive strategy forces employees to pay a fee in order to maintain health-related privacy. The weight centered bias in this plan is clear. “Going forward, you’ll be expected not just […]
