LUXEMBOURG, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Obese individuals in the European Union are now able to sue their employers if their weight contributed to discipline or firing, as the E.U.'s highest court issued a binding ruling Wednesday classifying obesity as a disability.
"[Obesity] falls within the concept of disability where, under particular conditions, it hinders the full and effective participation of the person concerned in professional life on an equal basis with other workers," ruled the E.U. Court of Justice in Luxembourg on Wednesday.