Claim: The EU Court of Justice has decided that obese people are disabled, and so entitled to protection under employment law.
Fact-check: Did the EU rule that obesity is a disability? - Full Fact
Verdict: not correct. the court said that an obese person can be considered disabled, if their ability to work is limited. in itself this isn't a major change.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Conor James Mckinney
Date published: 2014-12-19T00:00:00