This Note will begin by outlining the historic expansion of civil-rights protection in Massachusetts within the employment context. It will then address the increased concern regarding weight discrimination and how existing Massachusetts law fails to provide an adequate avenue for bringing weight-discrimination claims. Moreover, it will examine existing laws in other United States jurisdictions that have addressed similar issues and employ these jurisdictions as tools for comparison in addressing criticism of the pending Massachusetts legislation. Finally, this Note will suggest ways to increase the legislation’s probability of enactment and success.
