> According to reports, firms will be required to cut the number of overweight workers and their dependants by 10% by 2012. Those that fail to reach the targets

> According to reports, firms will be required to cut the number of overweight workers and their dependants by 10% by 2012. Those that fail to reach the targets face surcharges of up to 10% on contributions to a welfare fund for the elderly. Has this since resulted in a large number of overweight people being fired and unemployable? I'm not sure that'd be an ideal situation either. Putting this on employers seems somewhat arbitrary and unfair, although I suppose companies could be doing more to encourage activity instead of chaining people to a desk for 8-10 hours every day.