heard this earlier today on the news. found it quite interesting. i will go to the link-thanks by the way. Because I am very curious what would happen if one does not meet the requirements. I know the company would be fined, but would and could they fire someone who is causing them to receive the fine?
Under a national law that came into effect two months ago, companies and local governments must now measure the waistlines of Japanese people between the ages of 40 and 74 as part of their annual checkups.
Government limits — 33.5 inches for men and 35.4 inches for women.
To reach its goals of shrinking the overweight population by 10 percent over the next four years and 25 percent over the next seven years, the government will impose financial penalties on companies and local governments that fail to meet specific targets. The country’s Ministry of Health argues that the campaign will keep the spread of diseases like diabetes and strokes in check.
