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Old Nov 27th 2014, 6:51 pm
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Originally Posted by MillieF
It's slightly different, but Weight Watchers here were looking for a receptionist and they had an add that said applicants should have a healthy BMI and I wondered if they could get away with that?
Unlikley.
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Old Nov 27th 2014, 10:59 pm
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Originally Posted by Aviator
Unlikley.
Agreed, but I bet nobody took them up on it...
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Old Nov 27th 2014, 11:06 pm
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Originally Posted by MillieF
It's slightly different, but Weight Watchers here were looking for a receptionist and they had an add that said applicants should have a healthy BMI and I wondered if they could get away with that?
Perhaps employing someone with an improving BMI would be more appropriate.
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Old Nov 27th 2014, 11:20 pm
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
Perhaps employing someone with an improving BMI would be more appropriate.
Absolutely...I'd never have applied...I could see 'everthing' heading South!
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Old Nov 28th 2014, 3:19 am
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
Perhaps employing someone with an improving BMI would be more appropriate.
That's a good way of putting it.

The reality is that Weight Watchers would not want a very overweight person on their reception as it would give the impression that the product does not work.

Or a member of staff in a dental office with horrendous teeth...
Or staff in the Apple back office only able to use Microsoft.

It's the presentation and marketing of a product.

Sometimes wrong and illegal, but even if they didn't put the words in a job ad, they would still hire to those requirements.
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Old Nov 28th 2014, 2:46 pm
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Originally Posted by ann m
That's a good way of putting it.

The reality is that Weight Watchers would not want a very overweight person on their reception as it would give the impression that the product does not work.

Or a member of staff in a dental office with horrendous teeth...
Or staff in the Apple back office only able to use Microsoft.

It's the presentation and marketing of a product.

Sometimes wrong and illegal, but even if they didn't put the words in a job ad, they would still hire to those requirements.
Exactly.
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