Shocking Truths About Beauty Bias at Work

Have you ever felt like you lost out on a job or a promotion to someone you thought was less qualified, but better looking? Do you feel like you've been discriminated against in the workplace because of your weight, height or style? If so, wasn't the employer breaking the law, and isn't there something you can do about it?

Not necessarily, according to author and law professor Deborah L. Rhode, who is also the director of the Center on the Legal Profession at Standford University. In her new book, 'The Beauty Bias--The Injustice of Appearance in Life and Law,' she points out that while beauty biases are rampant, there's not a whole lot you can do about them--legally.