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Obesity: bad for the bottom line?

The expanding waistlines of Britain’s population means obesity has become an issue that employers cannot afford to ignore. But how do you tackle it without falling foul of discrimination law?
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It’s untenable to have a normal retirement age in public-sector schemes that is significantly different from the state retirement age

Brian Bailey, Director of pensions, West Midlands Pension Fund and member of High Pay Commission