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 1-844-234-5122 (ASL Video Phone), Call 1-800-669-4000 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 Otherwise stated, if the allegation is that women as a class are, based on statistics, more frequently overweight than men, this charge should be dismissed in such a manner 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. 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 The physical strength requirements discussed here involve situations where For Deaf/Hard of Hearing callers: 71-2643, CCH EEOC Decisions (1973) 6286; and Commission Decision No. Reference can be made to general principles of adverse impact analysis and analogies can be drawn to court cases. Here are the requirements to become a commissioned Officer: Age: At least 17, but under 31 in the year of commissioning as an Officer. resolve such charges and as a guide to drafting the LOD. requirements have been set for females as opposed to males. 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. When that happens, the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted for assistance. According to CP, Black females, because of a trait peculiar to their race and not subject to their personal control, Investigation revealed that although the person hired was a White female, she 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 for a police cadet position. validate a test that measures strength directly. The employees, with few exceptions, performed light assembly work on the finished product. Air Lines Inc., 430 F. Supp. Thereafter, to ultimately prevail, the charging party would have to show the availability of less restrictive alternatives. c. diminished community resistance. 54 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 ), Additionally, the EOS should remember that strength is not a characteristic peculiar to the male sex. For instance, in U.S. v. Lee Way Motor Freight Inc., 7 EPD 9066 (D.C. Okla. 1973), the respondent, a trucking company, strictly applied its height and weight requirements for driver They did not fairly and substantially relate to the performance of the duties of a police 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. Example - R required that successful applicants for production jobs weigh at least 150 lbs. According to the Supreme Court, this constitutes the sort of artificial, arbitrary, and unnecessary barrier to employment that ), In terms of processing maximum weight requirements, since some courts have concluded that weight, in the sense of being overweight, is not an immutable characteristic, i.e., it is changeable and is subject to one's control (see Example 1 Example - R required that its employees weigh at least 140 lbs. CP, a female flight attendant who was suspended for 15 days for being three pounds overweight, filed a charge alleging disparate This is the range specified on the Army official website that displays its height and weight calculator. impact, respecting actual representation of Black or Hispanic females in the employer's workforce. R defended on the ground that CP was not being treated differently from similarly situated males because there were no male stewards or passenger service representatives. Height and weight requirements for necessary job performance The U.S. Supreme Court case of Dothard v. Rawlinson (1977) revolved around what police candidate issue? Example (4) - Full Processing Indicated - CPs, Black female applicants for jobs at R's bank, allege that R discriminated against them by denying them employment because they exceeded the maximum weight limit allowed by R 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. Although, as was suggested in 621.2 above, many Commission decisions and court cases involve minimum height requirements, few deal with maximum height The following table of height and weight is to be adhered to in all instances except where a particularly unusual situation is found and is documented by a special report of the examining physician. This was adequate to meet the charging parties' burden of establishing a prima facie case. groups was not justified as a business necessity or validated in accordance with Commission guidelines. 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. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. (Where other than public contact positions are involved, In such a case, statistics for both Asians (since Asian women are presumably not as tall as Asian men) and women (For a further discussion of this and related problems, the 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 If Senior Constable Lim was much lighter, meanwhile, he would be ineligible to give blood. The Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted when it arises. There, females could not be over 5'9" tall, while males could not be over 6'0" tall. females than males since the average height for females is 63 inches, and the average height for males is 68.2 inches. accorded Black males versus Black females); and 621.1(b)(2)(i) (where appropriate use of national statistics is discussed).). ), In other instances, instead of relying upon minimum proportional height/weight standards as a measure of strength, the respondents have abolished height and weight standards and have installed in their place physical ability tests. revealed that although only two out of 237 female flight attendants employed by R are Black, there is no statistical or other evidence indicating that Black females as a class weigh more than White females. (See generally Jefferies v. Harris County Community Action Association, 615 F.2d 1025, 22 EPD 30,858 (5th Cir. preclude the hiring of individuals over the specified maximum height. Rawlinson, supra, the Supreme Court found that applying a requirement of minimum height of 5'2 and weight of 120 lbs. On a case-by-case A more difficult problem involves the imposition of different maximum weight in proportion to height standards for men and women of the same height. CPs argue that the standard charts fail for that reason to consider that Black females have a different body structure, physiology, and different proportional height/weight measurements than White females. But on Tuesday, a court in . Additionally, where the numbers are very small, even though national statistics are used, the test of of a disproportionate number of women and to a lesser extent other protected groups based on sex, national origin, or race. 1980), and Vanguard Justice Society Inc. v. Hughes, 471 F. Supp. Although there are no Commission decisions dealing with disparate treatment in the discriminatory use of a minimum weight requirement, an analogy can be drawn to Commission Decision No. Tex. Discrimination results from nonuniform application of the requirements based on the applicant's race. For example, even though there A potential applicant who does not meet the announced requirement might therefore decide that applying for Example (2) - R, city bus company, had a 5'7" minimum height requirement for its drivers. This automatic exclusion from consideration adversely impacts upon those protected groups. (b) Analyzing Height and Weight Charts, 621.2 Minimum Height Requirements, 621.3 Maximum Height Requirements, 621.4 Minimum Weight Requirements, 621.5 Maximum Weight Requirements, (d) Different Maximum Weight, Same Height and Standard Charts, 621.6 Physical Strength and Ability or Agility, (b) Physical Strength and Size Requirements, (c) Physical Ability or Agility Tests. 7601 (5th Cir. International v. United Air Lines, Inc., 408 F. Supp. 3 (November 19, 1976), and No. Black females as a class weigh more than White females, such data was simply not available. For employment, an individual must complete the following in 3:52 or less: 1. all protected groups or classes. Since it is Dillmann is 1.615 meters tall - 1.5 centimeters too short. Once a prima facie case is established the respondent in rebuttal must show and over possessed the physical Under that rule, which was adopted in the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP) at 29 C.F.R. Any of the approaches discussed in 604, Theories of Discrimination, could be applicable in analyzing height and weight charges. The employer's contention that the requirements The Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should therefore be contacted for assistance when charges based on this issue arise. females and 88% of Hispanics were excluded. . Fact situations may eventually be presented that must be addressed. weigh proportionately more as a class than White females. were hired. 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 Harless v. Duck, 619 F.2d 611, 22 EPD 30,871 (6th Cir. There was also a 5'2" minimum height requirement which was challenged. 76-45, CCH Employment Practices 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 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 Also, there was no evidence of disparate treatment. As R's maximum weight policy is applied only to females, the policy is discriminatory. are in the minority. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. CP, a 5'7" Black female, applied for but was denied an assembly line position because she failed to meet According to the Physical Requirements for IPS, a Female (General Category) should have a minimum IPS height of 150 cm. Local Commissions may adopt the following height and weight schedule in its entirely and may exercise the option of permitting no exceptions (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 exception. (ii) Four-Fifths Rule - It may not be appropriate in many instances to use the 4/5ths or 80% rule, which is a general rule of thumb or guide for determining whether there is evidence of adverse requirement. Official websites use .gov (See also EEOC v. Delta Air Lines, Inc., ___ F. Supp. The employer must use the least restrictive alternative. The court in Laffey v. Northwest Airlines, Inc., 366 F.Supp. impact in the selection process, when analyzing height/weight requirements. The requirement therefore was found to be discriminatory on the basis of sex. A lock ( Using a different standard for females as opposed to males was found to violate the Act. In Commission Decision No. for women or Hispanics and a 5'8" requirement for other applicants. CPs contend that this rule, although facially neutral, disproportionately affects them because females, as opposed to males, more frequently exceed the maximum allowable weight Members of the 155th trooper training class salute during . Impliedly, taller, heavier people are also physically stronger (See the examples in 621.3(a), above.). The weight policy applies only to passenger service representatives and stewardesses who are all The unvalidated test required applicants to, among other things, carry a 150 lb. Investigation revealed that R did in fact accept and train Whites (BMI calculator says you are underweight). ability/agility test. The Florida Highway Patrol requires all job applicants to be at least 5'81/2!mfe!x" tall and to weigh 160 pounds. The defendants responded that height and weight requirements "have a relationship to strength, . subject to one's 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 positions when considering Black applicants, while liberally granting exceptions when considering White applicants. 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 Example (2) - R, police department, had a minimum height requirement for females but not for males because it did not believe females, as opposed to males, under 5'8" could safely and efficiently perform all the duties of a 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. Since a determination revolves solely on sex, the practice is a violation of Title VII. Title VII was intended to remove or eliminate. manifest relationship to the employment in question. requirements for males and females violates the Act. standard, R replaced the height/weight requirement with a physical Title VII status. Washington, DC 20507 (See Example 3 below.). 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. N.Y. 1979). Example (2) - R, a fire department, replaced its minimum height/weight standards with a physical ability/agility test. Investigation revealed that of 237 flight attendants 57 are males and 180 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 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). Height and weight requirements for necessary job performance. 378, 11 EPD 10,618 (N.D. Cal. It also believed that it was in the females' best interest that they not be so employed. A slightly smaller range is not acceptable. similarly situated 5'7" female or Hispanic would not be excluded. 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. License this article the job would be futile. The ACFT is scored using different requirements depending on gender and age. The statistics are in pamphlets In both instances, the practice results in prohibited discrimination if its use cannot be justified by a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason. Frequently Asked Questions. CP, a female stewardess who was disciplined for being overweight, filed a charge alleging that she was being discriminated against national statistics indicate that females on average are not as tall and do not weigh as much as males. 1972). R was unable to offer any evidence ), In Example 1 above, weight, in the sense of females as a class being more frequently overweight than males, is a mutable characteristic. employers, the actual applicant pool may not accurately reflect the qualified applicant pool. group or class and not against others. (See 621.1(b)(2)(iv) for a more detailed 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. R imposed this minimum weight requirement upon the assumption that only persons 150 lbs. (c) Adverse Impact in the Selection Process: 610. In Commission Decision No. A candidate's physical ability is determined by taking the Physical Ability Test. Conceding that the CPs had established a prima facie case, R defended on Example (1) - Prison Correctional Counselors - In Dothard v. Rawlinson, supra, the Supreme Court found that applying a requirement of minimum height of 5'2" and weight of 120 lbs. R, in response to the charge, contends that there is no sex discrimination because maintaining the proper weight is discriminated on the basis of sex because large numbers of females were automatically excluded from consideration. Flight attendants found in violation of the policy three times are discharged. Height/Weight Standards: . Applicants must be between 60 and 80 inches in height, and be between 18 and 39 years of age. She alleged that only females were disciplined for exceeding the maximum weight limit, while similarly situated males were not. 1976). 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 . In two charges previously The respondent can either establish a uniform height requirement that does not have an adverse impact based on race, sex, or In the early 1900s, policewomen were often called _____ and were employed to bring order and assistance to the lives of women and children. officer. Additionally, the Black female was unable to show that statistically Officers for Justice v. Civil Service Commission, 335 F. Supp. statistically more females than males exceed the permissible maximum weight limit. unanimously concluded that standards which allow women but not men to wear long hair do not violate Title VII. Therefore, if, for example, Black or Hispanic females allege that because of peculiar racial or national Additionally, even though Chinese constituted 17% of the population, only 1% of R's workforce was Chinese. 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. charts. (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 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 Commission Decision No. compared to less than 1% of the male population. For many types of jobs minimum height standards have been established by employers. What you'll need to achieve in each event to earn . who were over 6'5" and that R employed White pilots who exceeded the maximum height. Succinctly stated by the court in Cox v. Delta Air Like the above example and in Commission Decision Nos. Lift and drag a 165-pound mannequin 40 feet 4. In contrast, 5 of the men failed both requirements. 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. The required height for women is relaxable to 145 cm in the case of applicants from ST and races like Gorkhas, Garhwalis, Assamese, Kumaonis, Nagaland Tribals, and others. weight requirement. race. CP alleged that the denial was based on her race, not on her height, because R hired other applicants under 5'8" tall. classes. 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 minimum weight standards for different group or class members because of their protected status or nonuniform application of the same minimum weight standard can, absent a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for its use, result in prohibited 1975). comparison purposes. Failure to meet the pre-set weight limits results in an initial failure to hire, and once hired consistent failure to meet weight limits results 1980).). Most airlines require that its flight attendants not exceed a 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 The EOS should also refer to the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures which are reprinted as an appendix to 610. opposed to males. Physical standards to become an RCMP officer. well-being and safety of females mandated the rejection. Recruitment of minorities is more important now more than ever because __________. females, not the males, to be "shapely". As such, it is an immutable characteristic neither changeable nor Run through a 600-foot zigzag pattern 2. 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. 1982) (where a distinction is made as to treatment They also MUST be US citizens. The court found as a matter of law that consideration for employment. according to its statutory mandate the municipal police training council established physical standards for male and female officers. 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 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. (b) The following information should be secured in documentary form, where available, from the respondent: (1) A written policy statement, or statement of practices involving use of height and weight requirements; (2) A breakdown of the employer's workforce showing protected Title VII status as it relates to use of height and weight requirements; (3) A statement of reasons or justifications for, or defenses to, use of height and weight requirements as they relate to actual job duties performed; (4) A determination of what the justification is based on, i.e., an outside evaluation, subjective assertions, observations of employees' job performance, etc. The employer, if it wants to retain the requirements, must show that they constitute a business CP, a female who passed the wall, but not the sandbag requirement, filed a charge alleging sex discrimination Example (2) - Police Department - The application to female job applicants of minimum size requirements by police departments has also been found to be discriminatory. 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. In Commission Decision No. Weight at BMI 17.5. Find your nearest EEOC office Jog up three floors and then descend, four times 3. Solicit specific examples to buttress the general allegations. constitute a business necessity defense. There were no female bus drivers in 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. man of medium stature would therefore be permitted to weigh proportionally more than a 5'7" woman of medium stature on the same height/weight chart. 14 (November 30, 1977). 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