New York City Bans Weight and Height Discrimination

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed a bill that bans weight and height discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations. The city's Commission on Human Rights will investigate weight and height complaints, adding to its more than two dozen other areas of examinations, including race, gender, and age. Critics say the law will lead to a flood of lawsuits, while supporters argue that it is a step towards "health justice." The law is part of a spreading trend in the United States, with other places like Michigan, Washington State, and Washington, D.C., already prohibiting weight discrimination.