Non-Pilot Height And Weight Requirements Gender: Male Nationality: US citizen Height: 5'8 or taller Weight: 130 to 240 pounds Except for a fact situation like the one suggested in 621.3(a) above, it is unlikely that a charging party will be able to establish that his protected group or class is on average taller than other groups or classes and R's employ even though females constituted the largest percentage of potential employees in the SMSA from which R recruited. national origin, or establish that the height requirement constitutes a business necessity. constitutionally protected category." 884, 17 EPD 8462 (E.D. is a minimum height/weight requirement, are applicants actually being rejected on the basis of physical strength. HEIGHT MINIMUM MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT ALL AGES ALL AGES 17-20 21-27 28-39 40+ 4' 10" 90 112 115 119 122 4' 11" 92 116 119 123 126 5' 0" 94 120 123 127 . (ii) Where appropriate, get their statements. CP, a 6'6" Black candidate for a pilot trainee position, alleges that he was rejected, not because he exceeded the maximum height, but In terms of an adverse impact analysis, the Court in Dothard v. Rawlinson looked at national statistics showing that the minimum 120-pound weight requirement would exclude 22.29% of females, as compared to only 2.35% of males. Va. 1978) which was decided under the 1973 Crime Control Act with reliance on the principles of Griggs prima facie case without a showing of discriminatory intent. charts. ability/agility test. A lock ( Flight attendants found in violation of the policy three times are discharged. (See 621.1(b)(2)(i), above.) . The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) combine the above and add a height/weight requirement. (1) Disparate Treatment Analysis - The disparate treatment analysis is typically applicable where the respondent has a height or weight requirement, but it is only enforced against one protected R defended on the ground that the weight requirement constituted a business necessity because heavier people are physically stronger. In contrast, 5 of the men failed both requirements. exception. 76-132, CCH Employment Practices Guide 6694, the Commission found that a prima facie case of sex discrimination resulting from application of minimum height requirements was not rebutted by a state Additionally, where the numbers are very small, even though national statistics are used, the test of The minimum height for a female (of general category) & ST (not of SC or OBC) according to the physical criteria for IPS should be 150 cm. A potential applicant who does not meet the announced requirement might therefore decide that applying for Find your nearest EEOC office
670, 20 EPD 30,077 (D.C. Md. well-being and safety of females mandated the rejection. all protected groups or classes. to applicants for guard The employer must use the least restrictive alternative. The court in Laffey v. Northwest Airlines, Inc., 366 F.Supp. Additionally, even though Chinese constituted 17% of the population, only 1% of R's workforce was Chinese. An official website of the United States government. (See Commission Decision No. 1975); Castro v. Beecher, 459 F.2d 725, 4 EPD 7783 (1st Cir. national statistics indicate that females on average are not as tall and do not weigh as much as males. Prohibited disparate treatment can also occur where maximum weight limitations are imposed on females in exclusively female job categories such as flight attendants but not on male employees such as directors of passenger service who perform 1-800-669-6820 (TTY)
The Supreme Court in Dothard v. In Commission Decision No. Supp. b. the media's portrayal of law enforcement officers. 79-19, CCH Employment Practices Guide 6749, a male, 5'6" tall, challenged the application of the minimum, 5'5" female and 5'9" male, height requirement and alleged that if he were a female he could have qualified 1077, 18 EPD 8779 (E.D. In Commission Decision No. For example, even though there In addition to physiological differences, arguments have been advanced that weight is not an immutable characteristic (see 621.5(a)) and that policies based on personal appearance (see 619, Grooming Standards) do not result in Any of the approaches discussed in 604, Theories of Discrimination, could be applicable in analyzing height and weight charges. The example which follows illustrates discriminatory use of a minimum weight standard. The maximum score per event is 100 points, with a total maximum ACFT score of 600. In that case the plaintiff, a flight attendant suspended from active duty because she exceeded the maximum allowable weight limit for her height, contended that she was being discriminated against because In Commission Decision No. However, such comparisons are simply unfounded. Law enforcement officers perform physically demanding tasks that generally remain constant as they age. There was also a 5'2" minimum height requirement which was challenged. The purpose of this study was to profile the current level of fitness for highway patrol officers based on age and . In Schick v. Bronstein, 447 F. Supp. Otherwise stated, she should not have been suspended because, proportionally, more women than men are overweight. Therefore, a national statistical pool, as opposed to an actual applicant pool, should be used for (3) Determine what evidence is available to support the charge. A police department minimum height requirement of 67 inches was found in Dothard v. Rawlinson (cited below) to preclude consideration of more (c) Adverse Impact in the Selection Process: 610. adjustable seats on some vehicles and to a lesser extent, adjustable steering wheels. Fla. 1976), aff'd, 14 EPD Other courts have concluded that imposing different maximum weight requirements for men and women of the same height to take into account the physiological differences between the two groups does not violate Title VII. Investigation revealed that of 237 flight attendants 57 are males and 180 Secure .gov websites use HTTPS Example (1) - R, an airline, has an established maximum weight policy under which employees can be disciplined and even discharged for failing to maintain their weight in proper proportion to their height, based on a Officers for Justice v. Civil Service Commission, 335 F. Supp. In the case of applicants from ST and races such as Gorkhas, Garhwalis, Assamese, Kumaonis, Nagaland Tribals, and others, the minimum height is relaxable to 145 cm for women. 378, 11 EPD 10,618 (N.D. Cal. defense for use of the requirement since a reasonable alternative, e.g., use of platforms to compensate for difference in height, existed. A healthy and fit lifestyle is an essential element of being a police officer. national origins, Title VII is not violated by a respondent's failure to hire Hispanics who exceed the maximum weight limit. Additionally, R stated its belief that it was necessary for the between Asian women and White males, if they constitute the majority of the selectees. The court was not persuaded by respondent's argument that taller officers have the advantage in subduing suspects and observing field situations, so as to make the Also, there was no evidence of disparate treatment. The court in Cox (cited below), when faced with the argument that statistically more women than men exceed permissible height/weight in proportion to body size standards, concluded that, even if this were true, there was no sex the council's promulgation of standards recognizes the multiple responsibilities to be fair to prospective candidates, and to duly consider the safety and welfare of the general public. substantially more difficulty than males maintaining the proper weight/height limits. 1980); Blake v. City of Los Angeles, 595 F.2d 1367, 19 EPD 9251 (9th Cir. Physical strength requirements as discussed in this section are different from minimum weight lifting requirements which are discussed in 625, BFOQ. This means that, except in rare instances, charging parties attempting to challenge height and weight requirements do not have to show an adverse impact on their protected group or class by use of actual applicant flow or selection data. (4) Determine if other employees or applicants are affected by the use of height and weight requirements. There, females could not be over 5'9" tall, while males could not be over 6'0" tall. This was sufficient to establish a police officer. possible that reliance on the charts could result in disproportionate exclusion of Black females, the EOS should continue to investigate this type of charge for adverse impact. excluded from hostess positions because of their physical measurements. R alleges that its concern for the The state study, which was refuted by a LEAA study that reached different The court in U.S. v. Lee Way Motor Freight, Inc., 7 EPD 9066 (D.C. Ok. 1973), found that a trucking company's practice of nonuniform application of a minimum height requirement constituted prohibited race discrimination. In Commission Decision No. 1607; and 610, Adverse Impact in the Selection Process, which is forthcoming.). Such charges might have the following form. 76-83, CCH Employment Rawlinson, supra, the Supreme Court found that applying a requirement of minimum height of 5'2 and weight of 120 lbs. Absent a showing by respondent that the requirement constitutes a business necessity, it is violative of Title VII. because the physical ability/agility test disproportionately excludes large numbers of women and is not justified by business necessity. A more difficult problem involves the imposition of different maximum weight in proportion to height standards for men and women of the same height. of a disproportionate number of women and to a lesser extent other protected groups based on sex, national origin, or race. For further guidance in analyzing charges of disparate treatment, the EOS should refer to 604, Theories of Discrimination. for males, was discriminatory. Chest Expansion Example (2) - R, airlines, has a maximum 6'5" height requirement for pilots. Physical standards to become an RCMP officer. The training program is not designed to "get in shape", but rather to allow you to enhance . The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. therefore evidence of adverse impact if the selection rate for the excluded group is less than 80% of the rate for the group with the highest selection rate. and over possessed the physical (See the processing instructions in 621.5(a).). Realizing that large numbers of women, Hispanics, and Asians were automatically excluded by the 6' and 170 lbs. In order to establish a prima facie case of adverse impact regarding use of maximum weight requirements, a protected group or class member would have to show disproportionate exclusion of his/her protected group or class because of with discrimination based on sex, national origin, and to a lesser extent, race. That is, they do not have to prove that in a particular job, in a particular locale, a particular employer's records show that it disproportionately excludes them because of minimum height or weight requirements. The physical agility test, as designed, primarily measured upper body strength thereby disproportionately excluding large numbers of female applicants. CP alleged that the denial was based on her race, not on her height, because R hired other applicants under 5'8" tall. requirements for males and females violates the Act. Dothard v. Rawlinson, 433 U.S. 321, 14 EPD 7632 (1977); citing Griggs v. Duke Power Co., 401 U.S. 424, 3 EPD 8137 (1971). entitled, Advance Data from Vital Health Statistics, No. CP, a Hispanic who failed the tests, alleges national origin discrimination in that Anglos are permitted to pass despite how they actually perform on the test. (a) The EOS should secure the following information from the charging party in documentary form, where it is available. conclusions, was inadequate to constitute a business necessity defense. Air Lines Inc., 430 F. Supp. CP, a female flight attendant who was suspended for 15 days for being three pounds overweight, filed a charge alleging disparate Your are also quite skinny even for someone of your height. Meanwhile, the maximum age requirement is often based on the amount of time it would take an officer to retire with full benefits . For employment, an individual must complete the following in 3:52 or less: 1. 14 (November 30, 1977). And, the Court in Dothard accordingly suggested that "[i]f the job-related quality that the [respondents] identify is bona fide, their purpose employees even though the labor market area from which it chose its employees was 14% Chinese. (b) Theories of Discrimination: 604. According to CP, females have 76-45 and 76-47 (cited above), statistical comparison data was not sufficiently developed or otherwise available from any source to enable the charging parties to show disproportionate Height and Weight Qualifications Most police departments impose proportional weight-to-height restrictions on incoming recruits. The weight policy applies only to passenger service representatives and stewardesses who are all Run through a 600-foot zigzag pattern 2. CP, a female stewardess who was disciplined for being overweight, filed a charge alleging that she was being discriminated against Investigation revealed nonuniform application of the tests. Height/Weight Standards: . determine if there is evidence of adverse impact. discrimination against him because of his sex (male) because of national statistics which show that women are on average shorter than men. comparison purposes. weight requirement. Example (2) - Police Department - The application to female job applicants of minimum size requirements by police departments has also been found to be discriminatory. An adverse impact analysis does not require the proving of intent, but rather it focuses on the effects frequently disciplined for violating it, that the policy was not applied to males, that no male had ever been disciplined for violating it, and that many of the males were overweight. 71-2643, CCH EEOC Decisions (1973) 6286, the Commission found that a minimum height requirement that excluded 80% of average height females based on national statistics while not excluding males of average height impact, instead of actual applicant flow data. The result is that, if meeting a minimum height or weight limit is a requirement for employment, these protected group members will most The statistics are in pamphlets 54 763, 6 EPD 8930 (D.C. D.C. 1973) (other issues, but not this issue, were appealed), when faced with a maximum height requirement, concluded that different maximum height Cox v. Delta Air Lines, 14 EPD 7600 (S.D. In order to establish that a group member protected under Title VII was adversely affected by a maximum height requirement, it must first be shown that the particular group of which (s)he is a member would be disproportionately affected by such a Therefore, 5'7 1/3". 333, 16 EPD 8247 (S.D. presented to the Commission by Black and Hispanic women both groups were unable to meet the first requirement of proving statistically that, on average, their groups weighed more. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. Example (3) - Partial Processing Indicated - CPs, female restaurant employees, file a charge alleging that they are being discriminated against by R since it requires that all of its employees maintain the proper weight in the issue is non-CDP, and the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted.). could be achieved by adopting and validating a test for applicants that measures strength directly.". The requirement therefore was found to be discriminatory on the basis of sex. CP, Chinese and under 140 lbs., alleged that, while she CP alleges that this constitutes likely be disproportionately excluded as compared to their actual numbers in the population. 76-47, CCH Employment Practices Guide 6635, where adverse impact was alleged, the Commission concluded that absent evidence that Blacks as a class, based on a standard height/weight chart, proportionally weigh According to CP, similarly situated White candidates for pilot trainee positions were accepted, even though they exceeded the maximum height. Investigation revealed that although the person hired was a White female, she 1979). would be excluded by the application of those minimum requirements. exclusion from employment based on their protected status and being overweight. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Courts typically have supported the need for maximum weight standards or a height-to-weight proportion ratio., One of the problems with the requirement of higher education for police officers is the fear of minority discrimination ., Physical agility testing has been criticized for discriminating against: and more. positions constitutes unlawful sex discrimination in violation of Title VII. Investigation revealed evidence supporting CP's contention and that R had no Chinese Counselor position at a prison, who failed to meet the minimum 120 lb. 1607. unjustified notions render its actions discriminatory since its distinctions are based on sex. in discharge. were hired. In Commission Decision No. Additionally, the respondent failed to establish a business necessity non-CDP; therefore, the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted.). One had to be at least 5'8" to apply to be a cop. prohibited sex discrimination. Additionally, as height or weight problems in the extreme may potentially be a handicap issue, charging parties or potential charging parties should be advised of their right to file a complaint under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. On a case-by-case 79-25, CCH Employment Practices Guide 6752, the Commission found that a prima facie case of sex discrimination based on application of minimum height requirements was not rebutted by evidence that The EOS can rely on a traditional disparate treatment analysis such as that suggested in 604, Theories of Discrimination, to solve these problems. This was the case in Dothard v. Rawlinson, supra where a female was rejected for a correctional counselor position because she failed to meet the minimum 120 lb. discriminated on the basis of sex because large numbers of females were automatically excluded from consideration. 1982), vacating in part panel opinion in, 648 F.2d 1223, 26 EPD 31,921 (9th Cir. Title VII, 29 CFR Part 1604, 29 CFR Part 1605, Employers, Employees, Applicants, Attorneys and Practitioners, EEOC Staff, Commissioner Charges and Directed Investigations, Office of Civil Rights, Diversity and Inclusion, Management Directives & Federal Sector Guidance, Federal Sector Alternative Dispute Resolution, Advance Data from Vital Health Statistics, No. Although, as was suggested in 621.2 above, many Commission decisions and court cases involve minimum height requirements, few deal with maximum height (See 619, Grooming Standards, for a detailed discussion of long hair cases.). The respondent can either establish a uniform height requirement that does not have an adverse impact based on race, sex, or 1-800-669-6820 (TTY)
She alleged that the maximum weight requirement constituted discrimination against Blacks as a class since they weigh proportionately more If the charging party can establish a prima facie case of are females. Example - R required that its employees weigh at least 140 lbs. As such, it is an immutable characteristic neither changeable nor origin traits they as a class weigh proportionally more than other groups or classes, when the weight of each of the group or class members is in proportion to their height, the charge should be accepted, and further investigation conducted to resultant disproportionate exclusion of females from consideration for employment establishes a prima facie case of sex discrimination. Therefore, these courts have concluded that, as long as the different height/weight standards are not unreasonable in terms of medical considerations Reasons for these minimum height standards are as varied as the employers, ranging from assumptions of public preferences for taller persons, to paternalistic notions regarding women, to assumptions that taller persons are physically Discrimination results from nonuniform application of the requirements based on the applicant's race. A slightly smaller range is not acceptable. Disparate treatment occurs when a protected group or class member is treated less favorably than other similarly situated employees for reasons prohibited under Title VII. evidence Black females were disproportionately excluded. Jarrell v. Eastern The EOS should also refer to the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures which are reprinted as an appendix to 610. strength necessary to successfully perform the job. other police departments have similar requirements. It is nonetheless conceivable that charges could be brought challenging a maximum height requirement as discriminatory. to support its contention. Succinctly stated by the court in Cox v. Delta Air As the following examples suggest, charges in this area may also be based on disparate treatment, e.g., that female flight attendants are being treated differently by nonuniform application of a maximum weight requirement or that different Title VII was intended to remove or eliminate. In Dothard v. Rawlinson, supra and Meadows v. Ford Motor Co., 62 FRD 98, 5 EPD 8468 (D.C. Ky. 1973), the respondent was unable to show the existence of a valid relationship between its minimum weight requirement and Standards ranged from 152 cm in Belgium to 170 cm in Greece, Malta, and Romania. group or class and not against others. She alleged in her class action suit that the minimum requirements discussion of Dothard v. Rawlinson, supra. The ACFT is scored using different requirements depending on gender and age. N.Y. 1978), a police department's application of different minimum height requirements for males as opposed to females was found to constitute sex discrimination. The Court found that imposition The height and weight statistical studies in Appendix I, for example, only show differences based on sex, age, and race. (5) Written detailed job descriptions for contested positions, and where appropriate statements showing actual duties performed. concerned with public preference in such jobs, the males and females are similarly situated. officer. Share sensitive According to respondent, taller officers enjoyed a psychological advantage and thus would less often be attacked, were better able to subdue suspects, and There were no female or Hispanic officers, even preclude the hiring of individuals over the specified maximum height. (Whether or not adverse impact can be found in this situation is 76-31, CCH Employment Practices Guide 6624, the Commission found no evidence of adverse impact against females with respect to a bare unsupported allegation of job denial based on sex, because of a minimum height . (iii) Bottom Line - Under the bottom line concept which can be found in 4(C) of the UGESP, where height and weight requirements are a component of the selection procedure, even if considering all the components together there is no The resultant Many height statutes for employees such as police officers, state troopers, firefighters, correctional counselors, flight attendants, and pilots contain height ranges, e.g., 5'6" to 6'5". According to R, individuals under 5'7" could not see properly or operate the controls of a bus. However, some departments set a minimum age requirement of 20, with the condition that the candidate must be 21 when they were sworn in. A minimum performance score is required on each of the subtests and are scored in a pass/fail manner. In this case, a 5'7" male is being treated differently because of his sex or national origin if he is excluded because of failure to meet the height requirement since a Accord Horace v. City of Pontiac, 624 F.2d 765, 23 EPD 31,069 (6th Cir. LockA locked padlock Another problem the EOS might encounter is that the charge is filed by members of a "subclass," e.g., Asian women. and 28% of all men, that she was being discriminated against because of her sex. For a discussion of Dothard v. Rawlinson, 433 U.S. 321, 14 EPD 7632 (1977), the EOS should refer to 621.1(b)(2)(iv). 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