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The Intelligence: No more Mr Nice-to-Guyana

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The Wage Gap and Weight Discrimination in the Workforce

This chapter explores the influence of Body Mass Index (BMI) on wages across various job sectors, illustrating the positive correlation in physically demanding roles and negative repercussions in high-skilled professions. It also examines legislative efforts to address weight discrimination, questioning their effectiveness.

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