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Re: The Asshole Fatphobic Boss

A lot of people have suggested that the woman with the fatphobic boss who told her to stay out of view of clients seek legal recourse. Unfortunately, discrimination based on weight is entirely legal in most places. She might or might not be able to get HR to do anything about it based on hostile work environment, but even if she lives in a place where weight discrimination is illegal, a lawsuit is unlikely to get much done, but will be both stressful and expensive.

-MG