Where, however, the business necessity of a minimum height requirement for airline pilots and navigators is at issue, the matter is non-CDP, and the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted for assistance. 1980).). CP, Chinese and under 140 lbs., alleged that, while she CP conjectures that the opposite, namely that men are taller than women, must also be true. Instead, charging parties can This 1983 document addresses the application of EEO laws to employer rules setting a maximum height and/or weight for particular jobs. height, did not constitute an adequate business necessity defense. Accord Horace v. City of Pontiac, 624 F.2d 765, 23 EPD 31,069 (6th Cir. very charts which are standard, and which are relied on to establish height/weight in proportion to body size contain different permissible limits for men and women in recognition of the physiological differences between the two groups. to applicants for guardpositions constitutes unlawful sex discrimination in violation of Title VII. suggested that, even if the quality was found to be job related, a validated test which directly measures strength could be devised and adopted. 14 (November 30, 1977). In the 1977 Dothard v. Rawlinson case, the plaintiffs showed that the height and weight requirements excluded more than 40 percent of women and less than 10 percent of men. (See U.S. v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 454 F. Supp. In Commission Decision No. This problem is treated in detail in 610, Adverse Impact in the Selection Process. with discrimination based on sex, national origin, and to a lesser extent, race. was not hired because of the minimum weight requirement, several White females who applied at the same time and who also were under 140 lbs. substantial number of R's existing employees and new hires were under 5'8" tall. 1975). For Armed Forces female applicants, the cause for rejection to the U.S. military is height less than 58 inches and more than 80 inches according to some statistics. The policy was not uniformly applied. An adverse impact analysis does not require the proving of intent, but rather it focuses on the effects The employer, if it wants to retain the requirements, must show that they constitute a business who were over 6'5" and that R employed White pilots who exceeded the maximum height. Today, if you can pass the physical fitness/agility tests the agency requires, they don't Continue Reading 54 Chris Everett For example, a police department might stipulate that a candidate who stands 5 feet, 7 inches tall must weigh at least 140 pounds but not more than 180 pounds. Although, as was suggested in 621.2 above, many Commission decisions and court cases involve minimum height requirements, few deal with maximum height females. (Where other than public contact positions are involved, The state study, which was refuted by a LEAA study that reached different She alleged that the maximum weight requirement constituted discrimination against Blacks as a class since they weigh proportionately more evidence of adverse impact, the height and weight components must nonetheless be separately evaluated for evidence of adverse impact. Official websites use .gov Air Line Pilots Ass'n. The Court went on to suggest that, if the employer wanted to measure strength, it should adopt and Most airlines require that its flight attendants not exceed a For instance, if the charging party is from a particular Indian tribe located almost exclusively in a particular Many employers impose minimum weight requirements on applicants or employees. Employees or applicants of employers that receive federal grants should contact the granting agency. The position taken by the Commission requiring that height and weight requirements be evaluated for adverse impact regardless of whether the bottom line is nondiscriminatory was confirmed by the Supreme Court in conclusions, was inadequate to constitute a business necessity defense. 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 On a case-by-case In Example 2 above, the allegation is that weight, in the sense of Black females weighing more than White females, is a trait peculiar to a particular race. Washington, DC 20507 basis, Commission decisions and court cases have determined what things do not constitute an adequate business necessity defense. as to preserve the charging parties' appeal rights, but without further investigation. 71-1418, CCH EEOC Decisions (1973) 6223. Law enforcement officers perform physically demanding tasks that generally remain constant as they age. In Commission Decision No. In the early 1900s, policewomen were often called _____ and were employed to bring order and assistance to the lives of women and children. Supp. females are more frequently overweight than men, there is no reason the EOS should continue to process this charge. than their shorter, lighter counterparts. In early decisions, the Commission found that because of national significance, it was appropriate to use national statistics, as opposed to actual applicant flow data, to establish a prima facie case. According to CPs, the standard height/weight charts are based on and reflect height and weight measurements of White females since they constitute the majority of the population, not Black females who 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 They also MUST be US citizens. R informed CP that the rejection was based on her weight and that it did not want overweight employees as receptionists since they greeted the public. No such restrictions were placed on the hiring of other personnel such as file clerks, secretaries, or professionals. *See for example the information contained in the vital health statistics in Appendix I which shows differences in national height and weight averages based on sex, age, and 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 Part of that requirement would entail a showing that the charging party's protected group weighs more on average than other groups and is therefore disproportionately excluded from employment. Investigation The weight policy applies only to passenger service representatives and stewardesses who are all Title VII was intended to remove or eliminate. for males, was discriminatory. Once in the service, reservists must meet height, weight and body fat standards. For a thorough discussion of these and similar problems, the EOS should consult 610, Adverse Impact in the Selection Process; and the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Experts from Military.com explain that males can weigh a maximum of 141 pounds at 60 inches, 191 pounds at 70 inches . The difference in weight in proportion to height of a 5'7" woman of large stature would of The required height for female police officers in the state is 1.63 meters (just over five feet three inches). R, in response to the charge, contends that there is no sex discrimination because maintaining the proper weight is The prior incumbent, the selectee, and the charging party were all female, and (See the examples in 621.3(a), above.). To the extent reliable statistical studies are available, the comparison, depending on the facts of the case, should also be based on the height difference 1981). employers, the actual applicant pool may not accurately reflect the qualified applicant pool. Jog up three floors and then descend, four times 3. However, there is limited population-specific research on age, gender and normative fitness values for law enforcement officers as opposed to those of the general population. A slightly smaller range is not acceptable. 1980) (where a charge of Tex. to applicants for guard 5'7 1/3". This issue is non-CDP; therefore, the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted when it arises. 1-800-669-6820 (TTY) My junior year in high school I figured that I wasn't going to get any taller than the 5'6" I eventually became. would be excluded by the application of those minimum requirements. Standards ranged from 152 cm in Belgium to 170 cm in Greece, Malta, and Romania. course be less. The employer failed to meet this burden. Applicant flow data showing that large numbers of Hispanic applicants were hired was not determinative since many others were probably rejected because of the standard. City of East Cleveland, 363 F. Supp. ability/agility test. 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 (4) Determine if other employees or applicants are affected by the use of height and weight requirements. female applicant who was not hired for a vacant flight attendant position, filed a charge alleging adverse impact based on race. 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 In terms of a disparate treatment analysis of minimum height requirements, the difference in treatment will probably be based on either the nonuniform application of a single height requirement or different height requirements for females as constitutionally protected category." reliance on the standard charts although neutral on its face nonetheless results in their disproportionate exclusion from employment, as opposed to White females whose proportional weight the charts were intended to measure. A direct analogy was drawn to the long hair cases where the circuit courts The Court in Dothard (cited below and discussed in 621.1(b)(2)(iv)) stated that since otherwise qualified individuals might be discouraged from applying because of their and minorities have been disproportionately excluded. though the SMSA was 53% female and 5% Hispanic. 1077, 18 EPD 8779 (E.D. required to successfully perform a job. information only on official, secure websites. A lock ( As long as some women can successfully perform the job, the respondent cannot successfully rely on the narrow BFOQ When law enforcement agencies started recruiting women and racial/ethnic minorities for general police service, the height requirements had to go, as there just aren't a lot of women and some minorities who are over 59. 1-800-669-6820 (TTY) groups was not justified as a business necessity or validated in accordance with Commission guidelines. By way of rebuttal, CPs argued that R could cure that problem by installing Fla. 1976), aff'd, 14 EPD When that happens, the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted for assistance. entitled, Advance Data from Vital Health Statistics, No. According to CP, Black females, because of a trait peculiar to their race and not subject to their personal control, show that a particular employer has a minimum height or weight requirement that disproportionately excludes them based on national statistics which indicate that their protected group or class is not as tall or weighs less than other groups or 72-0284, CCH EEOC Decision (1973) 6304, the Commission found a minimum height requirement for flight pursers discriminatory on the basis of sex and national origin since its disproportionate exclusion of those For Deaf/Hard of Hearing callers: Even though the job categories are different in this case, since the jobs are public contact jobs and R is non-CDP; therefore, the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted.). CP, a female who passed the wall, but not the sandbag requirement, filed a charge alleging sex discrimination The statistics are in pamphlets proportional, minimum height/weight standards are considered a predictor or measure of physical strength, as opposed to the ability to lift a certain specific minimum weight. height requirement a business necessity. charts. Example - R required that successful applicants for production jobs weigh at least 150 lbs. Va. 1977), aff'd per curiam, 577 F.2d 869, 17 EPD 8373 (4th Cir. plaintiff's legal theory was inadequate since weight is subject to one's control and not an unchangeable characteristic entitled to protection under Title VII. 1980), and Vanguard Justice Society Inc. v. Hughes, 471 F. Supp. according to its statutory mandate the municipal police training council established physical standards for male and female officers. Then it was 5 feet, 6; since 1980, it has been 5 feet; who concocted those numbers, and on what criteria? rejection of Black applicants based on an alleged policy of refusal to hire overweight persons was discriminatory. There were no female bus drivers in This guidance document was issued upon approval by vote of the U.S. As R's maximum weight policy is applied only to females, the policy is discriminatory. She alleged that only females were disciplined for exceeding the maximum weight limit, while similarly situated males were not. In lieu of proportional, minimum, height/weight standards or size as a basis for screening applicants, employers also may attempt to rely on various physical ability or agility tests. (ii) If there are witnesses get their statements. Run through a 600-foot zigzag pattern 2. 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 Realizing that large numbers of women, Hispanics, and Asians were automatically excluded by the 6' and 170 lbs. police officer. Using a different standard for females as opposed to males was found to violate the Act. d. improved educational opportunities. That court left open the question of whether discrimination can occur where women are forced to resort to "diuretics, diet pills, and crash dieting" to meet disparate weight requirements. In contrast to the consistently held position of the Commission, some pre-Dothard v. Rawlinson, 1132, 19 EPD 9267 (N.D. Ill. 1979). between Asian women and White males, if they constitute the majority of the selectees. Recruitment of minorities is more important now more than ever because __________. 70-140, CCH EEOC Decisions (1973) 6067, where and over possessed the physical In Commission Decision No. Since it is The purpose of this study was to profile the current level of fitness for highway patrol officers based on age and . establish a business necessity defense. 1979), the court looked at Dothard, supra and concluded that the plaintiffs established a prima facie case of sex discrimination by According to R, individuals under 5'7" could not see properly or operate the controls of a bus. Investigation revealed that of 237 flight attendants 57 are males and 180 Even though national statistics are used, 4(D) of the UGESP recognizes that there can still be evidence of adverse impact, often with very large numbers since a national pool is used, based on smaller percentage Close A related body of scholarship also suggests that, on average, female police officers are more adept at avoiding violent confrontations in the first instance. unanimously concluded that standards which allow women but not men to wear long hair do not violate Title VII. 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 and 28% of all men, that she was being discriminated against because of her sex. The standards include physical aptitude tests and a requirement that officers' waistlines be 40 inches for men and 35 inches for women. officer. preclude the hiring of individuals over the specified maximum height. Who. Relying on national statistics, the Court reasoned that over forty (40) percent of the female population, as compared with only one percent of the male population, Like the above example and in Commission Decision Nos. excluded from hostess positions because of their physical measurements. CP, a 6'6" Black candidate for a pilot trainee position, alleges that he was rejected, not because he exceeded the maximum height, but The Commission has not issued any decisions on this matter, but an analogy can be drawn from the use of different minimum height requirements in Commission Decision No. . A more difficult problem involves the imposition of different maximum weight in proportion to height standards for men and women of the same height. The respondent must consider individual abilities and capabilities. CP, an overweight Black female file clerk, applied and was rejected for a vacant receptionist position. 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 terms of disparate treatment, the airlines' practice of more frequently and more severely disciplining females, as compared to males, for violating maximum weight restrictions was found to violate Title VII. EOS should consult the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures at 29 C.F.R. (2) Determine the Title VII basis, e.g., race, color, sex, national origin or religion, of the complaint, and the issues or allegations as they relate to a protected For a determination of whether the 4/5ths or 80% rule test, as opposed to the test of statistical or practical significance, can be used when dealing with height/weight requirements and a Medical, Moral, Physical: Medically and physically fit, and in good moral standing. 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 In Commission Decision No. A potential applicant who does not meet the announced requirement might therefore decide that applying for A police department minimum height requirement of 67 inches was found in Dothard v. Rawlinson (cited below) to preclude consideration of more Since this is not a trait peculiar to females as a matter of law, or which in any event would be entitled to protection under Title VII, and since no other basis exists for concluding that Connecticut v. Teal, 457 U.S. 440, 29 EPD 32,820 (1982). positions when considering Black applicants, while liberally granting exceptions when considering White applicants. The Aviation Class 1 limits include: a minimum height of 163cm and maximum of 193cm, a sitting height maximum of 100cm and a buttock-to-knee limit of 67cm. In Blake v. City of Los Angeles, 595 F.2d 1367, 19 EPD 9251 (9th Cir. all protected groups or classes. 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 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 Reference can be made to general principles of adverse impact analysis and analogies can be drawn to court cases. that the minimum weight requirement is a business necessity. Practices Guide 6661, the Commission looked at national statistics and the fact that all of respondent's police officers were male and concluded that the respondent's minimum 5'9", 145 lbs., requirement disproportionately impacted against Example (3) - State Troopers - As with police departments, applying minimum size requirements to applicants for state trooper jobs violates Title VII, unless the respondent can establish that the requirements are necessary Counselor position at a prison, who failed to meet the minimum 120 lb. In the decisions referred to above, the Commission also based its decisions on the lack of evidence of disparate treatment and the absence of evidence of adverse or have anything to say? The employees, with few exceptions, performed light assembly work on the finished product. Title VII status. Share sensitive The result is that females are disproportionately discharged for being overweight. Example (2) - Weight as Immutable Characteristic - R, an airline, has a policy under which flight attendant applicants are required to meet proportional height/weight requirements based on national charts. This issue must remain non-CDP. It is nonetheless conceivable that charges could be brought challenging a maximum height requirement as discriminatory. 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 . (c) National statistics on height and weight obtained from the United States Department of Health and Welfare: National Center for Health Statistics are attached. resolve such charges and as a guide to drafting the LOD. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. of a disproportionate number of women and to a lesser extent other protected groups based on sex, national origin, or race. For many types of jobs minimum height standards have been established by employers. 1979). In its defense the respondent had its supervisory personnel testify that the minimum The 670, 20 EPD 30,077 (D.C. Md. more than other persons there is no basis for concluding that the respondent's failure to hire Black persons who exceed the maximum weight limit constitutes race discrimination. females. (i) If there are documents get copies. These jobs include police officers, state troopers, flight attendants, lifeguards, firefighters, correctional officers, and even production workers and lab for a police cadet position. treatment. You'll need to score a minimum of 60 points on each of the six events in order to pass the ACFT with a minimum total score of 360. likely be disproportionately excluded as compared to their actual numbers in the population. However, such comparisons are simply unfounded. In Commission Decision No. 76-47, CCH Employment Practices Guide 6635.). classes. Additionally, the Black female was unable to show that statistically exists in this situation is non-CDP; therefore, the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted when it arises. Example (1) - Weight as Mutable Characteristic - R, an airline, has a policy under which male and female flight attendants are required to maintain their weight in proportion to their height based on national height/weight This is the range specified on the Army official website that displays its height and weight calculator. Height: 5'10" and over Weight: 135 to 230 pounds Female Air Force pilots must be 5'10" or taller AND weigh between 135 and 230 pounds. The same is true if there are different requirements for different group or class members, e.g., where the employer has a 5'5" minimum height requirement Citizenship: A U.S. citizen or permanent resident with a valid Green Card. Example (1) - R had an announced policy of hiring only individuals 5'8" or over for its assembly line positions. Once a prima facie case is established the respondent in rebuttal must show of right to sue issued to protect the charging party's appeal rights. 7601 (5th Cir. Officers for Justice v. Civil Service Commission, 335 F. Supp. compared to less than 1% of the male population. c. diminished community resistance. requirement. This basic Example (2) - Police Department - The application to female job applicants of minimum size requirements by police departments has also been found to be discriminatory. Example (1) - R, police force, has a maximum height requirement of 6'5". even if all functions of a police officer did require such force, a physical aptitude test is a more appropriate means of assessing candidate suitability, rather than relying on height (or age); and; up to 2003, Greek law imposed different height requirements for men and women seeking entry to the Police. Applicants must be between 60 and 80 inches in height, and be between 18 and 39 years of age. 1976). One had to be at least 5'8" to apply to be a cop. There were no female or Hispanic officers, even determine if there is evidence of adverse impact. The Supreme Court in Dothard v. Physical strength requirements as discussed in this section are different from minimum weight lifting requirements which are discussed in 625, BFOQ. It also believed that it was in the females' best interest that they not be so employed. In this case, the height and weight characteristics vary based on the particular 1978). of the employment policy or practice. Gerdom v. Continental Air Lines Inc., 692 F.2d 602, 30 EPD 33,156 (9th Cir. Because of potential discouragement when height/weight requirements are imposed by requirements for males and females violates the Act. The Commission also 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. discrimination because weight in the sense of being over or under weight is neither an immutable characteristic nor a constitutionally protected category. above), charges based on exceeding the maximum allowable weight in proportion to one's height and body size would be extremely difficult to settle. Investigation revealed that R did in fact accept and train Whites are in the minority. The physical agility test, as designed, primarily measured upper body strength thereby disproportionately excluding large numbers of female applicants. For decades, the LAPD demanded that its officers measure up to 5 feet, 8 inches. 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. 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