Federal discrimination laws protect individuals from discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity) , national origin, age (40 and older) , disability , or genetic information. Obesity , however, is noticeably absent from protection under federal law as well as most state laws . As a result, sizeism, or weight-based discrimination, remains a prevalent issue, with more than 40 % of U.S. adults experiencing weight stigma at some point in their lives , according to the American Psychological Association (APA) ...