Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal's longevity startup Temple is requiring engineers to meet strict fitness standards with body fat below 16% for men and 26% for women.

Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal's longevity startup Temple is requiring engineers to meet strict fitness standards with body fat below 16% for men and 26% for women. While Indian contract law doesn't expressly prohibit health-related hiring criteria, legal experts warn the practice could face challenges. Lawyers note that such conditions must be job-relevant and cannot discriminate based on gender, religion, or race. The startup's three-month probation period to achieve these fitness levels raises additional concerns, as Indian labor law typically requires probation periods to be time-bound and reasonable. Employment experts suggest that while health metrics may be defensible for certain roles, the broad application across engineering positions and the indefinite probation structure could invite legal scrutiny and potential challenges from candidates or labor authorities.