For decades, the LAPD demanded that its officers measure up to 5 feet, 8 inches. (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. officer. According to respondent, taller officers enjoyed a psychological advantage and thus would less often be attacked, were better able to subdue suspects, and Both male and female flight attendants are allegedly subject to the weight requirement. According to the Physical Requirements for IPS, a Female (General Category) should have a minimum IPS height of 150 cm. They did not fairly and substantially relate to the performance of the duties of a police This issue must remain non-CDP. (b) Theories of Discrimination: 604. (The issue of whether adverse impact The number of Hispanic females in the employer's workforce was double their representation in the relevant labor market, and there was no Law enforcement officers perform physically demanding tasks that generally remain constant as they age. 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. R's bus drivers were 65% White male, 32% Black male, 2% Hispanic, and 1% Asian (Chinese). As such, it is an immutable characteristic neither changeable nor 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. Employees or applicants of federal agencies should contact their EEO Counselor. In Commission Decision No. 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 Since there is little likelihood, except rarely, that height and weight characteristics will vary based on a particular locale or region of the nation, national statistics can be relied upon to show evidence of adverse The result is that females are disproportionately discharged for being overweight. weight requirement. standard, R replaced the height/weight requirement with a physical In that case, a Black female was rejected because she exceeded the maximum allowable hip size with respect to her height and weight. unanimously concluded that standards which allow women but not men to wear long hair do not violate Title VII. exists in this situation is non-CDP; therefore, the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted when it arises. The court found as a matter of law that Frequently Asked Questions. height requirement was necessary for the safe and efficient operation of its business. R's minimum height requirements. 1981). This issue is non-CDP; therefore, the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted when it arises. rejection of Black applicants based on an alleged policy of refusal to hire overweight persons was discriminatory. Investigation 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. charts. excluded from hostess positions because of their physical measurements. ___, 24 EPD 31,455 (S.D. 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 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 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 (2) - R, city bus company, had a 5'7" minimum height requirement for its drivers. and ability to comply, are consistent with accepted medical notions of good health, and exemptions are available for those medically unable to comply, the use of different standards does not result in prohibited discrimination. On a case-by-case 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 CP alleges that this constitutes that as a result, a maximum height requirement disproportionately excludes them from employment. Investigation revealed that R had no Black assembly line workers and that a Absent such a showing, a prima facie case is not established. constitutionally protected category." 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. 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 females. EOS should consult the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures at 29 C.F.R. Your height and weight is roughly that of a typical ten year old boy or eleven or twelve year old girl. 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. females are more frequently overweight than men, there is no reason the EOS should continue to process this charge. (c) National statistics on height and weight obtained from the United States Department of Health and Welfare: National Center for Health Statistics are attached. (See 625, BFOQ, for a detailed treatment of the BFOQ exception.). In Commission Decision No. requirements. Medical, Moral, Physical: Medically and physically fit, and in good moral standing. My junior year in high school I figured that I wasn't going to get any taller than the 5'6" I eventually became. Among the first screening tests were height and weight requirements. An adverse impact analysis does not require the proving of intent, but rather it focuses on the effects Your are also quite skinny even for someone of your height. 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. The statistics are in pamphlets were hired. 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 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. 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. (See Example 4 below and Commission Decisions in 621.5(e).) requirements for males and females violates the Act. for the safe and efficient operation of its business. Additionally, R stated its belief that it was necessary for the She alleged that only females were disciplined for exceeding the maximum weight limit, while similarly situated males were not. locale or region and as to the particular racial or national origin group. Height and weight requirements for necessary job performance. The example which follows illustrates discriminatory use of a minimum weight standard. Meanwhile, the maximum age requirement is often based on the amount of time it would take an officer to retire with full benefits . study showing that taller police officers are assaulted less, have less probability of being injured, receive fewer complaints, and have fewer auto accidents. (Where other than public contact positions are involved, 1-844-234-5122 (ASL Video Phone) manifest relationship to the employment in question. (The EOS should also refer to the discussion of Dothard v. Rawlinson in 621.1(b)(2)(iv), where it was found that, as a trait peculiar to females, they weigh less than males. ability/agility test. 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. 76-45, CCH Employment Practices Guide 6634, where adverse impact was also alleged, the Commission found that absent statistical evidence that Hispanics as a class weigh proportionally more than persons of other prohibited sex discrimination. 1975); Castro v. Beecher, 459 F.2d 725, 4 EPD 7783 (1st Cir. accorded Black males versus Black females); and 621.1(b)(2)(i) (where appropriate use of national statistics is discussed).). Experts from Military.com explain that males can weigh a maximum of 141 pounds at 60 inches, 191 pounds at 70 inches . The question of what would constitute an adequate business necessity defense so as to entitle the employer to maintain minimum height standards was not addressed by the Court in Dothard v. Rawlinson, supra. When you are accepted as a cadet with the RCMP you are expected to enter cadet training with a good level of physical fitness. 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, The EOS would therefore have to determine whether there are statistics showing disproportionate exclusion of the charging party's group as a result of a neutral rule or policy. 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 police officer. For a more thorough discussion of investigative Tex. therefore better able to perform all the duties of the job. CP, a female who passed the wall, but not the sandbag requirement, filed a charge alleging sex discrimination of the employment policy or practice. (This problem is discussed further in 621.6, below.). CP, a 5'5 1/2" female applicant, applied for but was denied a police officer job. Additionally, where the numbers are very small, even though national statistics are used, the test of 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.) d. improved educational opportunities. Height/Weight Standards: . The weight policy applies only to passenger service representatives and stewardesses who are all The EOS should also be aware that in many instances reliable statistical analyses may not be available. Most airlines require that its flight attendants not exceed a 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 impact, instead of actual applicant flow data. 1982) (where a distinction is made as to treatment 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 (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 all protected groups or classes. (See 604, Theories of Discrimination.) Solicit specific examples to buttress the general allegations. disproportionate exclusion or adverse impact can, based on national statistics, constitute a prima facie case of discrimination. (Whether or not adverse impact can be found in this situation is techniques, the EOS should consult 602, How to Investigate. 3 (November 19, 1976), and No. Any of the approaches discussed in 604, Theories of Discrimination, could be applicable in analyzing height and weight charges. determine if there is evidence of adverse impact. In some cases, b. the media's portrayal of law enforcement officers. 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 In this case, the height and weight characteristics vary based on the particular 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 weigh proportionately more as a class than White females. A lock ( They also MUST be US citizens. because of her sex in that males were not subject to the policy. 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 similarly situated 5'7" female or Hispanic would not be excluded. Male Female; Height: Maximum: Height: Maximum: 4'5" 133: 4'5" 134: 4'6" 137: 4'6" 138: 4'7" 142: 4'7" 141: 4'8" 147: 4'8" 144: 4'9" 151: 4'9" 148: . subject to the employees' personal control. Example - R required that its employees weigh at least 140 lbs. The height/weight standards can be found below. The state study, which was refuted by a LEAA study that reached different Therefore, a national statistical pool, as opposed to an actual applicant pool, should be used for Additionally, as height, as well as weight, problems in the extreme may potentially constitute a handicap, the EOS should be aware of the need to make charging parties or potential charging parties aware of their right to proceed under other In contrast to a disparate treatment analysis, it does not necessarily indicate an intent to discriminate. In contrast to the consistently held position of the Commission, some pre-Dothard v. Rawlinson, The physical agility test, as designed, primarily measured upper body strength thereby disproportionately excluding large numbers of female applicants. 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 evidence Black females were disproportionately excluded. 1-800-669-6820 (TTY) Additionally, even though Chinese constituted 17% of the population, only 1% of R's workforce was Chinese. ; and. statistically more females than males exceed the permissible maximum weight limit. who were over 6'5" and that R employed White pilots who exceeded the maximum height. Air Line Pilots Ass'n. This issue is non-CDP. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The unvalidated test required applicants to, among other things, carry a 150 lb. The EOS can rely on a traditional disparate treatment analysis such as that suggested in 604, Theories of Discrimination, to solve these problems. supra court cases came to different conclusions. 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, 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 (See Commission Decision No. The respondent did not show the existence of a valid relationship between strength and weight. evidence of adverse impact, the height and weight components must nonetheless be separately evaluated for evidence of adverse impact. Local Commissions may adopt the following height and weight schedule in its entirely and may exercise the option of permitting no exceptions Selection Procedures at 29 C.F.R. The charge should, however, be accepted, assigned a charge number, and the file closed and a notice The Supreme Court in Dothard v. In Commission Decision No. The minimum age for these requirements is 17. Investigation revealed that of 237 flight attendants 57 are males and 180 unjustified notions render its actions discriminatory since its distinctions are based on sex. 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 (BMI calculator says you are underweight). Employees or applicants of employers that receive federal grants should contact the granting agency. 1077, 18 EPD 8779 (E.D. But on Tuesday, a court in . 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 . compared to less than 1% of the male population. R, in response to the charge, contends that there is no sex discrimination because maintaining the proper weight is The Court went on to suggest that, if the employer wanted to measure strength, it should adopt and impact, respecting actual representation of Black or Hispanic females in the employer's workforce. c. diminished community resistance. Investigation revealed that the weight policy was strictly applied to females, that females were 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 In its defense the respondent had its supervisory personnel testify that the minimum requirement, where there was no neutral height policy, and no one had ever been rejected based on height. There were no female or Hispanic officers, even discrimination because weight in the sense of being over or under weight is neither an immutable characteristic nor a constitutionally protected category. 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. 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. national origin, or establish that the height requirement constitutes a business necessity. (5) Written detailed job descriptions for contested positions, and where appropriate statements showing actual duties performed. 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. Official websites use .gov though the SMSA was 53% female and 5% Hispanic. This 1983 document addresses the application of EEO laws to employer rules setting a maximum height and/or weight for particular jobs. ), In Example 1 above, weight, in the sense of females as a class being more frequently overweight than males, is a mutable characteristic. 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 the requirement. It also believed that it was in the females' best interest that they not be so employed. 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. Instead, charging parties can The policy is not applied to sales agents or pursers for first class passengers who are all male. CP, an overweight Black female file clerk, applied and was rejected for a vacant receptionist position. This problem is treated in detail in 610, Adverse Impact in the Selection Process. CP, a female stewardess who was disciplined for being overweight, filed a charge alleging that she was being discriminated against Title VII was intended to remove or eliminate. 5'7 1/3". based on standard height/weight charts. Therefore, R is discriminating by nonuniform application of its minimum height policy. 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. According to CP, similarly situated White candidates for pilot trainee positions were accepted, even though they exceeded the maximum height. for a police cadet position. than their shorter, lighter counterparts. License this article to applicants for guard information only on official, secure websites. (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 (since Asian women are presumably not as tall as American women) may not be applicable. maximum weight in proportion to their height and body size based on standard height/weight charts. 1-844-234-5122 (ASL Video Phone), Call 1-800-669-4000 entitled, Advance Data from Vital Health Statistics, No. national statistics indicate that females on average are not as tall and do not weigh as much as males. strength necessary to successfully perform the job. requirements have been set for females as opposed to males. Therefore, absent a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason, discrimination can result from the imposition of different maximum height standards or no maximum height Black females as a class weigh more than White females, such data was simply not available. CP, Chinese and under 140 lbs., alleged that, while she 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 noncontrollable trait peculiar to their group or class (see Example 2 above) should be accepted and analyzed in terms of adverse impact. The employer must use the least restrictive alternative. females than males since the average height for females is 63 inches, and the average height for males is 68.2 inches. According to R, individuals under 5'7" could not see properly or operate the controls of a bus. *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 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. If the charging party can establish a prima facie case of well-being and safety of females mandated the rejection. 1607, there is a substantial difference and info@eeoc.gov classes. 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 positions constitutes unlawful sex discrimination in violation of Title VII. 76-83, CCH Employment Harless v. Duck, 619 F.2d 611, 22 EPD 30,871 (6th Cir. 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 constitute a business necessity defense. ), Additionally, the EOS should remember that strength is not a characteristic peculiar to the male sex. Find your nearest EEOC office Employees or applicants of employers that are recipients of federal contracts should contact the United States Department of A police department minimum height requirement of 67 inches was found in Dothard v. Rawlinson (cited below) to preclude consideration of more For Deaf/Hard of Hearing callers: 76-45, CCH Employment Practices Commission Decision No. concerned with public preference in such jobs, the males and females are similarly situated. (4) Determine if other employees or applicants are affected by the use of height and weight requirements. 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