The obesity pay gap is worse than previously thought

肥胖带来的薪资差距比以往想象的还要大

It affects men as well as women, and is wider for the well-educated

男女均受影响，受过良好教育的人受到的影响更大

Obese people experience discrimination in many parts of their lives, and the workplace is no exception. Studies have long shown that obese workers, defined as those with a body-mass index (BMI) of 30 or more, earn significantly less than their slimmer counterparts. 

肥胖者在生活的许多方面都会受到歧视，职场也不例外。长期以来的研究表明，肥胖员工（定义为BMI达到30及以上的员工）的收入明显低于身材苗条的同事。

In America, several state and local governments are contemplating laws against this treatment. On November 22nd, one such ban came into force in New York City.

在美国，一些州和地方政府正在考虑制定法律禁止薪资歧视。今年11月22日，一项这样的禁令在纽约市生效。

contemplate [ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt] 

v. 考虑，沉思，思忖；考虑接受(发生某事的可能性)

[例句] He may try to blast his way out of trouble, playing attacking shots to balls he would not normally contemplate hitting. 

他可能是想努力摆脱困境，平时不会考虑击打的球也打起了进攻。