8th Circuit Upholds Revocation Of Job Offer Based On Applicant’s Body Mass Index

Mealey's (April 7, 2016, 11:10 AM EDT) -- ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on April 5 ruled that a job applicant’s obesity, without an underlying physiological disorder or condition, does not qualify as a physical impairment under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (Melvin A. Morriss, III v. BNSF Railway Company, a Delaware corporation, No. 14-3858, 8th Cir.; 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 6179)....