Can they ask this? (employees, job application, application, job)

[Jenni855]

To explicitly ask a co worker how much they weigh?
I got a medical form today (We all did) and it asked if we had any medical conditions to declare then underneath asked what our weight was. I am not happy disclosing that and feel it is wrong to ask outright.

Thoughts?

[convextech]

It's just a medical form. I weigh 237. Big deal.

[Red On The Noodle]

It could be for life/disability insurance, especially if everyone got the form

[Moonpie504]

When I worked in a job that required a medical clearance, I had to provide that information. What type of medical form did you receive?

[Jenni855]

It was just a general form asking about medical conditions, alcohol intake, height and weight. I just feel it is a bit personal

[old fed]

just put what's on your driver's license. they won't verify it.

[Suburban_Guy]

Sure they can, for medical forms/reasons.

We have employment health screenings at work (all voluntary) and the form has a section for weight.

It can be illegal to ask weight on a job application or during the interview, but nothing says you can't ask about or mention weight when you are already employed.

Not every in life has bad intentions, relax.

[Mr_Geek]

Of course they can. Weight isn't a protected class when needing information for health reasons.

[theatergypsy]

I once worked in a place where they asked all employees how much they weighed. Turns out, they were doing a feasibility study about putting in a small gym.

It never happened. Several people walked the perimeter of the parking lot at lunch hour and others belonged to an outside gym. Some said they probably wouldn't utilize the facility.

[North Beach Person]

When I was teaching we were required to fill out a health form so the system could declare which schools were "unhealthy" and implement wellness programs. It was a two year grant program and went away after that was over.