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New Jersey Casino's "Appearance Policy" Restricts Employees' Weight1 March 2005NEW JERSEY -- As reported by the Colorado Collegian: "Whether the weight scales and the scales of justice are coming into conflict is a question some people have begun to ask because of a recent employment policy in New Jersey. "The Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., recently implemented an 'appearance policy' for its cocktail servers and bartenders. "The policy affects people in the casino's 'Costumed Positions,' a term that describes 200 of the casino's employees, including bartenders and servers. The new addition to the appearance policy places restrictions on these employees' weights for the duration of their casino employment. "Borgata officials, who declined an interview, outlined their policy in an e-mailed statement, " For these Costumed Positions, associates will be permitted up to a 7 percent weight gain during the length of his/her employment from the weight he/she has at the time of hire and/or weight establishment. Should he/she exceed the 7 percent, Borgata will pay for a weight-reduction program while the associate is put on a leave of absence for a maximum of 90-days ...We believe the policy in place is not only legal and non-discriminatory, it is also fair." "... it is not illegal, said John Jostad, a CSU student affairs in higher education law professor. It does affect both men and women and does not discriminate against pregnant women..." |