From: "Robert G Lewis" 

I wonder when they will start banning alcohol for their company
representatives. After all alcohol is linked to a lot of illnesses ..... of
course that might hurt business .

Bob Lewis

"Mark"  wrote in message
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> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote: How soon
>> will it bewhen the first company fires someone for being 10 lbs
>> overweight.
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> Sooner than you thought, the same moron said so today:
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http://olympics.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=7440773
> CHICAGO (Reuters) - The owner of a Michigan company who forced his
> employees to either quit smoking or quit their jobs said on Wednesday he
> also wants to tell fat workers to lose weight or else. ... "We have to
> work on eating habits and getting people to exercise. But if you're obese,
> you're (legally) protected," Weyers said. He has brought in an eating
> disorder therapist to speak to workers, provided eating coaches, created a
> point system for employees to earn health-related $100 bonuses and plans
> to offer $45 vouchers for health club memberships....
>
> So far no legal challenges have been made to Weyco's policies.
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