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. adjustable seats on some vehicles and to a lesser extent, adjustable steering wheels. 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 It is nonetheless conceivable that charges could be brought challenging a maximum height requirement as discriminatory. What you'll need to achieve in each event to earn . A healthy and fit lifestyle is an essential element of being a police officer. to applicants for guard A 5'7" according to its statutory mandate the municipal police training council established physical standards for male and female officers. 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 Title VII status. In terms of health concerns, at least where different charts are used potentially rendering compliance by females more difficult and a health hazard, reference should be made to Association of Flight Attendants v. Ozark Air Lines, 470 F. were hired. A candidate's physical ability is determined by taking the Physical Ability Test. result in discrimination (see 621.2 above), some courts (see cases cited below) have found that setting different maximum weight standards for men and women of the same height does not result in prohibited 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. Dothard Court emphasized that respondents cannot rely on unfounded, generalized assertions about strength to establish a business necessity defense for use of minimum weight requirements. consideration for employment. Example - R required that its employees weigh at least 140 lbs. (3) Determine what evidence is available to support the charge. This same rationale also applies to situations where the respondent has instituted physical agility tests to replace abolished proportional, height/weight requirements. alternatives that have less of an adverse impact. 1980); Blake v. City of Los Angeles, 595 F.2d 1367, 19 EPD 9251 (9th Cir. This issue is non-CDP; therefore, the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted when it arises. Investigation revealed that R had no Black assembly line workers and that a *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 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. 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. police officer. CP, a female flight attendant discharged because of the policy, filed a charge alleging adverse impact based on sex. The employees, with few exceptions, performed light assembly work on the finished product. 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 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. 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 Air Lines Inc., 430 F. Supp. However, Marines have more restrictive height standards with make applicants having a range of between 58 inches and 78 inches while female applicants should fall between 58 inches . disproportionate exclusion or adverse impact can, based on national statistics, constitute a prima facie case of discrimination. 76-47, CCH Employment Practices Guide 6635.). 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. The EOS should also refer to the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures which are reprinted as an appendix to 610. It also believed that it was in the females' best interest that they not be so employed. Here are the requirements to become a commissioned Officer: Age: At least 17, but under 31 in the year of commissioning as an Officer. Example (2) - Police Department - The application to female job applicants of minimum size requirements by police departments has also been found to be discriminatory. The respondent can either establish a uniform height requirement that does not have an adverse impact based on race, sex, or CP alleged that the denial was based on her race, not on her height, because R hired other applicants under 5'8" tall. The Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should therefore be contacted for assistance when charges based on this issue arise. 1980) (where a charge of The result is that females are disproportionately discharged for being overweight. . study showing that taller police officers are assaulted less, have less probability of being injured, receive fewer complaints, and have fewer auto accidents. height, did not constitute an adequate business necessity defense. (ii) Where appropriate, get their statements. There were no female or Hispanic officers, even 192 192 See Amie M. Schuck, . 1980).). In Commission Decision No. Height/Weight Standards: . Although the problem of maximum weight limitations arises in other contexts (see the examples below), it is most frequently encountered when dealing with airline respondents. Reference can be made to general principles of adverse impact analysis and analogies can be drawn to court cases. Education: A college graduate by the time you're . statistically more females than males exceed the permissible maximum weight limit. Accord Horace v. City of Pontiac, 624 F.2d 765, 23 EPD 31,069 (6th Cir. 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. Among the first screening tests were height and weight requirements. 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. Additionally, the Black female was unable to show that statistically Air Line Pilots Ass'n. (This problem is discussed further in 621.6, below.). For example, even though there unanimously concluded that standards which allow women but not men to wear long hair do not violate Title VII. resolve such charges and as a guide to drafting the LOD. (See Jarrell and Gerdom which are cited below.) For many types of jobs minimum height standards have been established by employers. whether Black or Hispanic females can establish that they as a class weigh proportionally more than White females must remain non-CDP. The court found as a matter of law that Your are also quite skinny even for someone of your height. 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. Counselor position at a prison, who failed to meet the minimum 120 lb. The minimum age requirement for a police officer is between 18-21 years of age. was not overweight, there was no other evidence R discriminated based on a person's protected Title VII status, and all the receptionists met R's maximum weight requirements. though the SMSA was 53% female and 5% Hispanic. the issue is non-CDP, and the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted.). The Navy may temporarily disqualify individuals under the weight standard, which allows applicants time to gain the weight they need without preventing them from enlisting entirely. Over a two-year period 1 male and 15 females were discharged for failing to maintain the proper weight. Your height and weight is roughly that of a typical ten year old boy or eleven or twelve year old girl. However, such comparisons are simply unfounded. Additionally, where the numbers are very small, even though national statistics are used, the test of This 1983 document addresses the application of EEO laws to employer rules setting a maximum height and/or weight for particular jobs. (c) National statistics on height and weight obtained from the United States Department of Health and Welfare: National Center for Health Statistics are attached. Example (1) - R had an announced policy of hiring only individuals 5'8" or over for its assembly line positions. 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. Otherwise stated, she should not have been suspended because, proportionally, more women than men are overweight. 1979). 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 In some cases, are females. classes. basis, Commission decisions and court cases have determined what things do not constitute an adequate business necessity defense. They also MUST be US citizens. Decision No. Physical standards to become an RCMP officer. Conceding that the CPs had established a prima facie case, R defended on This was sufficient to establish a In many instances such as in Dothard v. Rawlinson, supra, minimum height/weight requirements are imposed because of their theoretical relationship to strength. According to the United States Army official site for recruiting, the height range for recruits starts at 5'0 and ends at 6'8 for men and 4'10 to 6'8 for women. entitled, Advance Data from Vital Health Statistics, No. female applicant who was not hired for a vacant flight attendant position, filed a charge alleging adverse impact based on race. CP alleges that this constitutes requirements. of right to sue issued to protect the charging party's appeal rights. The Supreme Court in Dothard v. The minimum age for these requirements is 17. The Court 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. When that happens, the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted for assistance. with discrimination based on sex, national origin, and to a lesser extent, race. as to preserve the charging parties' appeal rights, but without further investigation. Once in the service, reservists must meet height, weight and body fat standards. 1976). Investigation revealed that R's reason for the weight requirement was public preference for shapely females in public contact positions. CP, a Black (Whether or not adverse impact can be found in this situation is R, in response to the charge, contends that there is no sex discrimination because maintaining the proper weight is 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. (i) If there are documents get copies. 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". Employees or applicants of federal agencies should contact their EEO Counselor. However, some departments set a minimum age requirement of 20, with the condition that the candidate must be 21 when they were sworn in. She alleged that only females were disciplined for exceeding the maximum weight limit, while similarly situated males were not. In Commission Decision No. Weight at BMI 17.5. resultant disproportionate exclusion of females from consideration for employment establishes a prima facie case of sex discrimination. The reality of police work is that you are going to have to get physical with suspects, and you can't do that. requirements for males and females violates the Act. supra court cases came to different conclusions. Frequently Asked Questions. 54 This is because many court and administrative determinations have found that height and weight requirements requirements have been set for females as opposed to males. 71-1418, CCH EEOC Decisions (1973) 6223. The prior incumbent, the selectee, and the charging party were all female, and statistical or practical significance should be used. In such a case, statistics for both Asians (since Asian women are presumably not as tall as Asian men) and women 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 But on Tuesday, a court in . Cox v. Delta Air Lines, 14 EPD 7600 (S.D. constitute a business necessity defense. R's personnel take applicants to private rooms and independently administer and rate the tests. 1980), dec. on rem'd from, ___ F.2d ___, 24 EPD 31,211 (5th Cir. (See 604, Theories of Discrimination.) Lift and drag a 165-pound mannequin 40 feet 4. race. The required height for female police officers in the state is 1.63 meters (just over five feet three inches). Jarrell v. Eastern (See 619, Grooming Standards, for a detailed discussion of long hair cases.). positions when considering Black applicants, while liberally granting exceptions when considering White applicants. exists in this situation is non-CDP; therefore, the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted when it arises. sandbag up a flight of stairs and scale a 14-foot log wall. Example (2) - R, city bus company, had a 5'7" minimum height requirement for its drivers. Only when it can be determined as a matter of law that it is a question of weight as a mutable characteristic as in the Cox, supra type situation presented in Examples 1 and 3 above should further processing cease; otherwise as in for a police cadet position. I have been informed that, at present, the firefighters council requires all applicants for employment as firefighters to be at least 5'6" in height, with weight proportionate to height. females. Harless v. Duck, 619 F.2d 611, 22 EPD 30,871 (6th Cir. principle is applicable to charges involving maximum height requirements. to support its contention. (1) Secure a detailed statement delineating exactly what kind of height and weight requirements are being used and how they are being used. (BMI calculator says you are underweight). course be less. As was suggested above, the respondent cannot rely on the narrow BFOQ exception based on sex or on general unfounded assertions about the relationship of strength to weight to She alleged that the maximum weight requirement constituted discrimination against Blacks as a class since they weigh proportionately more 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 Black females as a class weigh more than White females, such data was simply not available. Policy on height and weight requirements Printer-friendly version Next ISBN -7778-5903-3 Approved by the OHRC: June 19, 1996 (Please note: minor revisions were made in December 2009 to address legislative amendments resulting from the Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2006, which came into effect on June 30, 2008.) well-being and safety of females mandated the rejection. 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). necessity without which the business could not safely and efficiently be performed. discussion of Dothard v. Rawlinson, supra. The respondent's contention that the minimum requirements bore a relationship to strength was rejected outright since no supportive evidence was produced. accorded Black males versus Black females); and 621.1(b)(2)(i) (where appropriate use of national statistics is discussed).). In Schick v. Bronstein, 447 F. Supp. females. As such, it is an immutable characteristic neither changeable nor weigh proportionately more as a class than White females. were rejected for being overweight. Experts from Military.com explain that males can weigh a maximum of 141 pounds at 60 inches, 191 pounds at 70 inches . than their shorter, lighter counterparts. Investigation revealed that of 237 flight attendants 57 are males and 180 My junior year in high school I figured that I wasn't going to get any taller than the 5'6" I eventually became. self-recognized inability to meet the requirement, the application process might not adequately reflect the potential applicant pool. And, if a job validity study is used to show that the practice is a business necessity, the validity study should include a determination of whether there are LockA locked padlock Weight requirements for Navy positions are enforced. 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 ___, 24 EPD 31,455 (S.D. Along these lines, the issue that the EOS might encounter is an assertion that, since weight is not an immutable characteristic, it is permissible to discriminate based on weight. 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 The direct and obvious effect of minimum height or weight requirements is, as stated in 621.1(a) above, to disproportionately exclude significant numbers of women, Hispanics, and certain Asians from locale or region and as to the particular racial or national origin group. (iv) Dothard v. Rawlinson - In Dothard v. Rawlinson, 433 U.S. 321, 14 EPD 7632 (1977), the Supreme Court was faced with a challenge by a rejected female applicant for a Correctional (i) Get a list of their names and an indication of how they are affected. When such charges are presented, the charging party should be apprised that courts have requirement. 79-19, supra. 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. 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. 1981). (a) The EOS should secure the following information from the charging party in documentary form, where it is available. By way of rebuttal, CPs argued that R could cure that problem by installing Using a different standard for females as opposed to males was found to violate the Act. 71-1529, CCH EEOC Decisions (1973) 6231; Commission and 28% of all men, that she was being discriminated against because of her sex. On the other hand, and by way of contrast, charges which allege disproportionate exclusion of protected group or class members because their group or class weighs proportionally more than other groups or classes based on a nonchangeable, noncontrollable trait peculiar to their group or class (see Example 2 above) should be accepted and analyzed in terms of adverse impact. national origin, or establish that the height requirement constitutes a business necessity. A police department minimum height requirement of 67 inches was found in Dothard v. Rawlinson (cited below) to preclude consideration of more females than males since the average height for females is 63 inches, and the average height for males is 68.2 inches. R's employ even though females constituted the largest percentage of potential employees in the SMSA from which R recruited. discriminated on the basis of sex because large numbers of females were automatically excluded from consideration. information only on official, secure websites. Thereafter, the Court determined that the burden which shifted CP, a female who passed the wall, but not the sandbag requirement, filed a charge alleging sex discrimination Then it was 5 feet, 6; since 1980, it has been 5 feet; who concocted those numbers, and on what criteria? Selection Procedures at 29 C.F.R. The state study, which was refuted by a LEAA study that reached different This was adequate to meet the charging parties' burden of establishing a prima facie case. Example (2) - R, an airline, has a maximum weight policy under which violators are disciplined and can be discharged. 1-800-669-6820 (TTY) This automatic exclusion from consideration adversely impacts upon those protected groups. Out of the next class of 150 applicants, 120 men and 30 women, only two To buttress this argument, they introduced statistics showing that on a national basis, while only 3% of Black or White males were excluded by the 5'6" requirement, 87% of in discharge. CPs, female and Hispanic rejected job applicants, filed charges alleging that their rejections, based on failure to meet the minimum height requirement, were discriminatory because their 1607. The unvalidated test required applicants to, among other things, carry a 150 lb. A police department minimum height requirement of 67 inches was found in Dothard v. Rawlinson (cited below) to preclude consideration of more International v. United Air Lines, Inc., 408 F. Supp. Even though there are no Commission decisions dealing with disparate treatment resulting from use of a maximum height requirement, the EOS can use the basic disparate treatment analysis set forth in 604, Theories of Discrimination, to 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. In contrast to a disparate treatment analysis, it does not necessarily indicate an intent to discriminate. (For a further discussion of this and related problems, the 71-1529, CCH EEOC Decisions (1973) 6231, the Commission found that the respondent failed to prove a business necessity defense for its minimum 5'6" height requirement which disproportionately excluded women and The charge should, however, be accepted, assigned a charge number, and the file closed and a notice Andhra University 1st year question papers for B.Sc in Computers | Eligibility for admission in MSc paleontology? (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 Today, if you can pass the physical fitness/agility tests the agency requires, they don't Continue Reading 54 Chris Everett There, females could not be over 5'9" tall, while males could not be over 6'0" tall. 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. According to CP, similarly situated White candidates for pilot trainee positions were accepted, even though they exceeded the maximum height. (2) Adverse Impact Analysis - This approach is applicable where on its face a minimum height or weight requirement constitutes a neutral employment policy or practice that may be applied equally to info@eeoc.gov 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 proportion to height based on national height/weight charts. 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. Like the above example and in Commission Decision Nos. 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. manifest relationship to the employment in question. These jobs include police officers, state troopers, flight attendants, lifeguards, firefighters, correctional officers, and even production workers and lab Tex. Realizing that large numbers of women, Hispanics, and Asians were automatically excluded by the 6' and 170 lbs. CP, a female stewardess who was disciplined for being overweight, filed a charge alleging that she was being discriminated against As a result, argues CP, standard height/weight limits disproportionately exclude Black females, as opposed to White females, from flight attendant positions. Since it is According to the Supreme Court, this constitutes the sort of artificial, arbitrary, and unnecessary barrier to employment that likely be disproportionately excluded as compared to their actual numbers in the population. (b) Theories of Discrimination: 604. 378, 11 EPD 10,618 (N.D. Cal. The Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted when it arises. 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 58. Employees or applicants of employers that are recipients of federal contracts should contact the United States Department of discrimination. R alleges that its concern for the between Asian women and White males, if they constitute the majority of the selectees. The result is that, if meeting a minimum height or weight limit is a requirement for employment, these protected group members will most CP, Chinese and under 140 lbs., alleged that, while she Height and weight requirements for necessary job performance. statutes. differences in the selection or disqualification rate if the differences meet the test of being statistically or practically significant. 1-844-234-5122 (ASL Video Phone) ), Additionally, the EOS should remember that strength is not a characteristic peculiar to the male sex. According to the Physical Requirements for IPS, a Female (General Category) should have a minimum IPS height of 150 cm. 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. suggested that, even if the quality was found to be job related, a validated test which directly measures strength could be devised and adopted. The physical strength requirements discussed here involve situations where The height and weight statistical studies in Appendix I, for example, only show differences based on sex, age, and race. Dillmann is 1.615 meters tall - 1.5 centimeters too short. 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 Local Commissions may adopt the following height and weight schedule in its entirely and may exercise the option of permitting no exceptions requirement, where there was no neutral height policy, and no one had ever been rejected based on height. CPs, The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) combine the above and add a height/weight requirement. In Commission Decision No. that the minimum weight requirement is a business necessity. R was unable to offer any evidence The statistics are in pamphlets 1077, 18 EPD 8779 (E.D. substantial number of R's existing employees and new hires were under 5'8" tall. 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