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 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. Run through a 600-foot zigzag pattern 2. By way of rebuttal, CPs argued that R could cure that problem by installing (See 619, Grooming Standards, for a detailed discussion of long hair cases.). Jog up three floors and then descend, four times 3. In recent years, an increasing number of lawsuits against police officers have been brought to federal . (c) Adverse Impact in the Selection Process: 610. a. escalating numbers of officer resignations. 76-83, CCH Employment 76-132, CCH Employment Practices Guide 6694, the Commission found that a prima facie case of sex discrimination resulting from application of minimum height requirements was not rebutted by a state c. diminished community resistance. 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. 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 According to the Physical Requirements for IPS, a Female (General Category) should have a minimum IPS height of 150 cm. according to its statutory mandate the municipal police training council established physical standards for male and female officers. preclude the hiring of individuals over the specified maximum height. 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. The Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should therefore be contacted for assistance when charges based on this issue arise. to the respondent was to show that the requirements constituted a business necessity with a manifest relationship to the employment in question. The difference in weight in proportion to height of a 5'7" woman of large stature would of 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. determine if there is evidence of adverse impact. 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 . found that many of the employer proffered justifications for imposing minimum height requirements were not adequate to establish a business necessity defense. to applicants for guardpositions constitutes unlawful sex discrimination in violation of Title VII. In Commission Decision No. In terms of an adverse impact analysis, the Court in Dothard v. Rawlinson looked at national statistics showing that the minimum 120-pound weight requirement would exclude 22.29% of females, as compared to only 2.35% of males. Impliedly, taller, heavier people are also physically stronger (Where other than public contact positions are involved, The reality of police work is that you are going to have to get physical with suspects, and you can't do that. 1972). CP, a 6'7" male, applied but was rejected for a police officer position because he is over the maximum height. The EOS should therefore refer to the decisions and examples set out in the following section for guidance. And, whether they are male or female is immaterial. weight requirement. This automatic exclusion from consideration adversely impacts upon those protected groups. There was also a 5'2" minimum height requirement which was challenged. Investigation revealed nonuniform application of the tests. Absent a showing by respondent that the requirement constitutes a business necessity, it is violative of Title VII. Jarrell v. Eastern Meanwhile, the maximum age requirement is often based on the amount of time it would take an officer to retire with full benefits . Therefore, R is discriminating by nonuniform application of its minimum height policy. (ii) If there are witnesses get their statements. Investigation revealed that the weight policy was strictly applied to females, that females were 1-844-234-5122 (ASL Video Phone), Call 1-800-669-4000 (See 625, BFOQ, for a detailed treatment of the BFOQ exception.). 1132, 19 EPD 9267 (N.D. Ill. 1979). 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 Discrimination results from nonuniform application of the requirements based on the applicant's race. of a disproportionate number of women and to a lesser extent other protected groups based on sex, national origin, or race. If Senior Constable Lim was much lighter, meanwhile, he would be ineligible to give blood. because the physical ability/agility test disproportionately excludes large numbers of women and is not justified by business necessity. Today, if you can pass the physical fitness/agility tests the agency requires, they don't Continue Reading 54 Chris Everett Thereafter, the Court determined that the burden which shifted Cox v. Delta Air Lines, 14 EPD 7600 (S.D. 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 These self-serving, subjective assertions did not constitute an adequate defense to the charge. National statistics showed that the combined height and weight requirements excluded 41.13% of the female population, as 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 because of her sex in that males were not subject to the policy. The EOS should also refer to the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures which are reprinted as an appendix to 610. Members of the 155th trooper training class salute during . (Whether or not adverse impact can be found in this situation is are females. Additionally, R stated its belief that it was necessary for the Commission Decision No. 71-1418, CCH EEOC Decisions (1973) 6223. 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 Height requirements for Female Police Officer is 150cms. suggested that, even if the quality was found to be job related, a validated test which directly measures strength could be devised and adopted. 71-1529, CCH EEOC Decisions (1973) 6231; Commission 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. Example (2) - R, airlines, has a maximum 6'5" height requirement for pilots. CP alleges that this constitutes constitutionally protected category." What you'll need to achieve in each event to earn . Donors must have a body weight of at least 45-50kg. 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. As the following examples suggest, charges in this area may also be based on disparate treatment, e.g., that female flight attendants are being treated differently by nonuniform application of a maximum weight requirement or that different A direct analogy was drawn to the long hair cases where the circuit courts The physical strength requirements discussed here involve situations where likely be disproportionately excluded as compared to their actual numbers in the population. (See Example 4 below and Commission Decisions in 621.5(e).) Air Line Pilots Ass'n. 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 establish a business necessity defense. (1) Secure a detailed statement delineating exactly what kind of height and weight requirements are being used and how they are being used. 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. evidence Black females were disproportionately excluded. Non-Pilot Height And Weight Requirements Gender: Male Nationality: US citizen Height: 5'8 or taller Weight: 130 to 240 pounds (ii) Where appropriate, get their statements. In Commission Decision No. 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 as to preserve the charging parties' appeal rights, but without further investigation. CP, a female flight attendant who was suspended for 15 days for being three pounds overweight, filed a charge alleging disparate Reference can be made to general principles of adverse impact analysis and analogies can be drawn to court cases. all protected groups or classes. 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, 1077, 18 EPD 8779 (E.D. other police departments have similar requirements. For a more thorough discussion of investigative and over possessed the physical The defendants responded that height and weight requirements "have a relationship to strength, . Smith v. Troyan, 520 F.2d 492, 10 EPD 10,263 (6th Cir. The respondent can either establish a uniform height requirement that does not have an adverse impact based on race, sex, or could be achieved by adopting and validating a test for applicants that measures strength directly.". 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". 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. 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. The employer failed to meet this burden. Solicit specific examples to buttress the general allegations. 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 R had no Black pilots, and no Blacks were accepted as pilot trainees. (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. well-being and safety of females mandated the rejection. 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 Therefore, imposing different There, females could not be over 5'9" tall, while males could not be over 6'0" tall. For Deaf/Hard of Hearing callers: Employees or applicants of employers that are recipients of federal contracts should contact the United States Department of basis, Commission decisions and court cases have determined what things do not constitute an adequate business necessity defense. national statistical pool, the EOS should consult 610, Adverse Impact in the Selection Process. 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 City of East Cleveland, 363 F. Supp. The EOS should also be aware that in many instances reliable statistical analyses may not be available. 71-1418, CCH EEOC Decisions (1973) 6223, the Commission found, based on national statistics, that a minimum 5'5" height requirement disproportionately excluded large numbers of women and Hispanics. 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: . 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? 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. (c) National statistics on height and weight obtained from the United States Department of Health and Welfare: National Center for Health Statistics are attached. (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 ), 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 The first female police officer. 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 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. It is changeable, it is controllable within age and medical limits, and it is not a trait peculiar to They did not fairly and substantially relate to the performance of the duties of a police Accordingly, According to CP, Black females, because of a trait peculiar to their race and not subject to their personal control, 131 M Street, NE women passed the wall requirement, and none passed the sandbag requirement. requirement, where there was no neutral height policy, and no one had ever been rejected based on height. 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. justification for its actions, the employee has the opportunity to show that the employer's reason is merely a pretext for discrimination. Flight attendants found in violation of the policy three times are discharged. HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT HEIGHT AND WEIGHT CHART Exceptions are granted for an applicant whose height and weight is proportioned, or an applicant with a muscular or athletic build. 71-2643, CCH EEOC Decisions (1973) 6286; and Commission Decision No. Therefore, these courts have concluded that, as long as the different height/weight standards are not unreasonable in terms of medical considerations R's bus drivers were 65% White male, 32% Black male, 2% Hispanic, and 1% Asian (Chinese). protected groups were disproportionately excluded from consideration. (i) Get a list of their names and an indication of how they are affected. 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. A candidate's physical ability is determined by taking the Physical Ability Test. Most airlines require that its flight attendants not exceed a In Commission Decision No. comparison purposes. 1978). Gerdom v. Continental Air Lines Inc., 692 F.2d 602, 30 EPD 33,156 (9th Cir. 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 The physical agility test, as designed, primarily measured upper body strength thereby disproportionately excluding large numbers of female applicants. According to CP, females have Because of potential discouragement when height/weight requirements are imposed by geographical region that is not as tall as other Native Americans, it would not be appropriate to use national statistics on Native Americans in the analysis. locale or region and as to the particular racial or national origin group. (See generally Jefferies v. Harris County Community Action Association, 615 F.2d 1025, 22 EPD 30,858 (5th Cir. d. improved educational opportunities. . officer. The court was not persuaded by respondent's argument that taller officers have the advantage in subduing suspects and observing field situations, so as to make the 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. 1-800-669-6820 (TTY) However, such comparisons are simply unfounded. Guide 6634; and Commission Decision No. Additionally, even though Chinese constituted 17% of the population, only 1% of R's workforce was Chinese. (See the examples in 621.3(a), above.). females and 88% of Hispanics were excluded. Here are the requirements to become a commissioned Officer: Age: At least 17, but under 31 in the year of commissioning as an Officer. females. 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. LockA locked padlock the job would be futile. employers, the actual applicant pool may not accurately reflect the qualified applicant pool. than their shorter, lighter counterparts. *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 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. (The issue of whether adverse impact weigh proportionately more as a class than White females. 1980), and Vanguard Justice Society Inc. v. Hughes, 471 F. Supp. Investigation revealed that although the person hired was a White female, she She alleged that only females were disciplined for exceeding the maximum weight limit, while similarly situated males were not. the strength necessary to perform the job in order to prove a business necessity defense. 1982) (where a distinction is made as to treatment A lock ( (See Jarrell and Gerdom which are cited below.) Thereafter, to ultimately prevail, the charging party would have to show the availability of less restrictive alternatives. 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. Frequently Asked Questions. In Commission Decision No. For instance, if the charging party is from a particular Indian tribe located almost exclusively in a particular (See U.S. v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 454 F. Supp. information only on official, secure websites. 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, (b) Theories of Discrimination: 604. This issue is non-CDP; therefore, the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted when it arises. were rejected for being overweight. 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. treatment. The purpose of this study was to profile the current level of fitness for highway patrol officers based on age and . Indeed, the (BMI calculator says you are underweight). concerned with public preference in such jobs, the males and females are similarly situated. 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. Fla. 1976), aff'd, 14 EPD License this article 58. were hired. of the requirement was discriminatory since the respondent did not establish its use as a business necessity. 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 positions when considering Black applicants, while liberally granting exceptions when considering White applicants. Citizenship: A U.S. citizen or permanent resident with a valid Green Card. When that happens, the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted for assistance. When such charges are presented, the charging party should be apprised that courts have A police department minimum height requirement of 67 inches was found in Dothard v. Rawlinson (cited below) to preclude consideration of more 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 manifest relationship to the employment in question. 378, 11 EPD 10,618 (N.D. Cal. 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 N.Y. 1979). 1980); Blake v. City of Los Angeles, 595 F.2d 1367, 19 EPD 9251 (9th Cir. A minimum performance score is required on each of the subtests and are scored in a pass/fail manner. Therefore, if, for example, Black or Hispanic females allege that because of peculiar racial or national 333, 16 EPD 8247 (S.D. Since a determination revolves solely on sex, the practice is a violation of Title VII. (4) Determine if other employees or applicants are affected by the use of height and weight requirements. 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. 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 True Courts have traditionally upheld the no-smoking policies in police departments. (See Appendix I.). techniques, the EOS should consult 602, How to Investigate. sandbag up a flight of stairs and scale a 14-foot log wall. 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. The respondent did not show the existence of a valid relationship between strength and weight. In such a case, statistics for both Asians (since Asian women are presumably not as tall as Asian men) and women My junior year in high school I figured that I wasn't going to get any taller than the 5'6" I eventually became. The Court constitute a business necessity defense. In Schick v. Bronstein, 447 F. Supp. As the above examples suggest, charges could be framed based on disparate treatment or adverse impact involving a maximum height requirement, and the Commission would have jurisdiction over the matter of the charge. standards for female as opposed to similarly situated male employees. 76-45, CCH Employment Practices discriminated on the basis of sex because large numbers of females were automatically excluded from consideration. So I turned my interests into Emergency Medical Services. The policy is not applied to sales agents or pursers for first class passengers who are all male. is a minimum height/weight requirement, are applicants actually being rejected on the basis of physical strength. national origins, Title VII is not violated by a respondent's failure to hire Hispanics who exceed the maximum weight limit. 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 subject to one's personal control. 80-5 (unpublished), the Commission found that there was not enough statistical data available to conclude that Black females, in contrast to White females whose weight is distributed differently, are disproportionately 7601 (5th Cir. (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 (See 621.1(b)(2)(iv) for a more detailed Please type your question or comment here and then click Submit. R was unable to offer any evidence 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. For many types of jobs minimum height standards have been established by employers. 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. Example (1) - R, police force, has a maximum height requirement of 6'5". of right to sue issued to protect the charging party's appeal rights. CP, a 5'5 1/2" female applicant, applied for but was denied a police officer job. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. Investigation She alleged in her class action suit that the minimum requirements Even though the job categories are different in this case, since the jobs are public contact jobs and R is Over a two-year period 1 male and 15 females were discharged for failing to maintain the proper weight. 604.) An adverse impact analysis does not require the proving of intent, but rather it focuses on the effects For employment, an individual must complete the following in 3:52 or less: 1. required to successfully perform a job. 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. 1982), vacating in part panel opinion in, 648 F.2d 1223, 26 EPD 31,921 (9th Cir. 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