333, 16 EPD 8247 (S.D. requirements. (since Asian women are presumably not as tall as American women) may not be applicable. Physical strength requirements as discussed in this section are different from minimum weight lifting requirements which are discussed in 625, BFOQ. 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 R, in response to the charge, contends that there is no sex discrimination because maintaining the proper weight is that the minimum weight requirement is a business necessity. She alleged in her class action suit that the minimum requirements 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 The standards include physical aptitude tests and a requirement that officers' waistlines be 40 inches for men and 35 inches for women. According to the Supreme Court, this constitutes the sort of artificial, arbitrary, and unnecessary barrier to employment that more than other persons there is no basis for concluding that the respondent's failure to hire Black persons who exceed the maximum weight limit constitutes race discrimination. Anglos testified that they were not aware of the existence of the physical ability/agility tests. By way of rebuttal, CPs argued that R could cure that problem by installing The Supreme Court in Dothard v. to support its contention. In Commission Decision No. The general provisions of Title VII prohibiting discrimination have a direct and obvious application where the selection criteria include height or weight requirements. well-being and safety of females mandated the rejection. (See 604, Theories of Discrimination.) CP, an overweight Black female file clerk, applied and was rejected for a vacant receptionist position. Investigation revealed that R did in fact accept and train Whites Conceding that the CPs had established a prima facie case, R defended on entitled, Advance Data from Vital Health Statistics, No. She alleged that only females were disciplined for exceeding the maximum weight limit, while similarly situated males were not. 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 determine if there is evidence of adverse impact. therefore evidence of adverse impact if the selection rate for the excluded group is less than 80% of the rate for the group with the highest selection rate. 71-1529, CCH EEOC Decisions (1973) 6231; Commission The The charge should, however, be accepted, assigned a charge number, and the file closed and a notice groups was not justified as a business necessity or validated in accordance with Commission guidelines. (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 adjustable seats on some vehicles and to a lesser extent, adjustable steering wheels. (Whether or not adverse impact can be found in this situation is impact, instead of actual applicant flow data. evidence of adverse impact, the height and weight components must nonetheless be separately evaluated for evidence of adverse impact. Investigation revealed nonuniform application of the tests. Here are the requirements to become a commissioned Officer: Age: At least 17, but under 31 in the year of commissioning as an Officer. 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 1979). 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. 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 Cox v. Delta Air Lines, 14 EPD 7600 (S.D. EOS should consult the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures at 29 C.F.R. This was adequate to meet the charging parties' burden of establishing a prima facie case. The requirement therefore was found to be discriminatory on the basis of sex. 1978). constitute a business necessity defense. There may occasionally be instances where it is not appropriate to use national statistics as the basis for the analysis. The chart below shows the minimum weight required for Navy eligibility, based on applicants' BMI as of 2023: Height (inches) Weight at BMI 19. 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 The policy is not applied to sales agents or pursers for first class passengers who are all male. The employer must use the least restrictive alternative. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. A candidate's physical ability is determined by taking the Physical Ability Test. (See also EEOC v. Delta Air Lines, Inc., ___ F. Supp. On a case-by-case females. charts. A lock ( R's employ even though females constituted the largest percentage of potential employees in the SMSA from which R recruited. 1980); Blake v. City of Los Angeles, 595 F.2d 1367, 19 EPD 9251 (9th Cir. and over possessed the physical that as a result, a maximum height requirement disproportionately excludes them from employment. 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 1607, there is a substantial difference and 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. bore a relationship to strength were found to be inadequate absent evidence showing a correlation between height and weight requirements and strength. R's minimum height requirements. females, not the males, to be "shapely". 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. females. (BMI calculator says you are underweight). Additionally, R stated its belief that it was necessary for the Va. 1977), aff'd per curiam, 577 F.2d 869, 17 EPD 8373 (4th Cir. There was also a 5'2" minimum height requirement which was challenged. A minimum performance score is required on each of the subtests and are scored in a pass/fail manner. compared to less than 1% of the male population. (c) Adverse Impact in the Selection Process: 610. There were no female or Hispanic officers, even 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. 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. (See 625, BFOQ, for a detailed treatment of the BFOQ exception.). 1982), vacating in part panel opinion in, 648 F.2d 1223, 26 EPD 31,921 (9th Cir. 1-844-234-5122 (ASL Video Phone)
required to successfully perform a job. There were no female bus drivers in . 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. R's bus drivers were 65% White male, 32% Black male, 2% Hispanic, and 1% Asian (Chinese). Decided cases and decisions have dealt with both disparate treatment and adverse impact analyses, and 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 (See Jarrell and Gerdom which are cited below.) CP, a 5'7" Black female, applied for but was denied an assembly line position because she failed to meet Therefore, R is discriminating by nonuniform application of its minimum height policy. Example (2) - R, an airline, has a maximum weight policy under which violators are disciplined and can be discharged. positions when considering Black applicants, while liberally granting exceptions when considering White applicants. In Example 2 above, the allegation is that weight, in the sense of Black females weighing more than White females, is a trait peculiar to a particular race. validate a test that measures strength directly. According to CP, females have CPs, The employer's contention that the requirements 1077, 18 EPD 8779 (E.D. Today, if you can pass the physical fitness/agility tests the agency requires, they don't Continue Reading 54 Chris Everett 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. 70-140, CCH EEOC Decisions (1973) 6067, which alleged disparate treatment, reliance on a policy against hiring overweight applicants was found to be a pretext for racial discrimination as only Black applicants similar tasks and also deal with the public. were hired. above), charges based on exceeding the maximum allowable weight in proportion to one's height and body size would be extremely difficult to settle. 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 the issue is non-CDP, and the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted.). The overall effect, however, is to disproportionately exclude women, Hispanics, and certain Asians from employment because on average they are shorter than males or members of other national origins or races. 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 Additionally, the Black female was unable to show that statistically CP, a female who passed the wall, but not the sandbag requirement, filed a charge alleging sex discrimination A police department minimum height requirement of 67 inches was found in Dothard v. Rawlinson (cited below) to preclude consideration of more In Commission Decision No. In some cases, Example (1) - R, police department, had a minimum 5'6" height requirement for police officer candidates. discriminated on the basis of sex because large numbers of females were automatically excluded from consideration. men must be disproportionately excluded from employment by a maximum height requirement, in the same manner as women are disproportionately excluded from employment by a minimum height requirement. 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. 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 In this case, the height and weight characteristics vary based on the particular This issue must remain non-CDP. What you'll need to achieve in each event to earn . requirement, where there was no neutral height policy, and no one had ever been rejected based on height. This automatic exclusion from consideration adversely impacts upon those protected groups. Your are also quite skinny even for someone of your height. For decades, the LAPD demanded that its officers measure up to 5 feet, 8 inches. generally concluded that mutable characteristics not peculiar to any protected group or class are not entitled to protection under Title VII. 763, 6 EPD 8930 (D.C. D.C. 1973) (other issues, but not this issue, were appealed), when faced with a maximum height requirement, concluded that different maximum height exclusion from employment based on their protected status and being overweight. 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. 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 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. Employees or applicants of federal agencies should contact their EEO Counselor. Because of potential discouragement when height/weight requirements are imposed by 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. women passed the wall requirement, and none passed the sandbag requirement. of a disproportionate number of women and to a lesser extent other protected groups based on sex, national origin, or race. 192 192 See Amie M. Schuck, . strength necessary to successfully perform the job. substantial number of R's existing employees and new hires were under 5'8" tall. 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 exists in this situation is non-CDP; therefore, the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted when it arises. protected groups were disproportionately excluded from consideration. And, whether they are male or female is immaterial. Fact situations may eventually be presented that must be addressed. Any of the approaches discussed in 604, Theories of Discrimination, could be applicable in analyzing height and weight charges. 1979), the court looked at Dothard, supra and concluded that the plaintiffs established a prima facie case of sex discrimination by information only on official, secure websites. CP, a Black 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 based on standard height/weight charts. Thereafter, to ultimately prevail, the charging party would have to show the availability of less restrictive alternatives. statutes. requirement. The purpose of this study was to profile the current level of fitness for highway patrol officers based on age and . Law enforcement officers perform physically demanding tasks that generally remain constant as they age. Connecticut v. Teal, 457 U.S. 440, 29 EPD 32,820 (1982). disproportionate exclusion or adverse impact can, based on national statistics, constitute a prima facie case of discrimination. The Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted when it arises. 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 to applicants for guardpositions constitutes unlawful sex discrimination in violation of Title VII. 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 A potential applicant who does not meet the announced requirement might therefore decide that applying for A 5'7" 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. The EOS should also refer to the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures which are reprinted as an appendix to 610. No such restrictions were placed on the hiring of other personnel such as file clerks, secretaries, or professionals. Height requirements for Female Police Officer is 150cms. Examples 2 and 4 above processing should continue. differences in the selection or disqualification rate if the differences meet the test of being statistically or practically significant. 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. (b) Theories of Discrimination: 604. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. 1-844-234-5122 (ASL Video Phone), Call 1-800-669-4000
Like the above example and in Commission Decision Nos. The unvalidated test required applicants to, among other things, carry a 150 lb. 604.) Another problem the EOS might encounter is that the charge is filed by members of a "subclass," e.g., Asian women. R had no Black pilots, and no Blacks were accepted as pilot trainees. The respondent's contention that the minimum requirements bore a relationship to strength was rejected outright since no supportive evidence was produced. Example (1) - R, a police department, formerly screened job applicants by strict adherence to proportional minimum height/weight requirements under the assumption that tall, well-built officers were physically stronger and The Court c. diminished community resistance. sandbag up a flight of stairs and scale a 14-foot log wall. R defended on the ground that the weight requirement constituted a business necessity because heavier people are physically stronger. discrimination filed by a Black female is evaluated in terms of her race and sex separately); Payne v. Travenol Laboratories, Inc. , 673 F.2d 798, 28 EPD 32,647 (5th Cir. This issue is non-CDP; therefore, the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted when it arises. Solicit specific examples to buttress the general allegations. 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 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. 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 Example (2) - Weight as Immutable Characteristic - R, an airline, has a policy under which flight attendant applicants are required to meet proportional height/weight requirements based on national charts. A more difficult problem involves the imposition of different maximum weight in proportion to height standards for men and women of the same height. 701 et seq. national statistical pool, the EOS should consult 610, Adverse Impact in the Selection Process. 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. objects. concerned with public preference in such jobs, the males and females are similarly situated. national statistics indicate that females on average are not as tall and do not weigh as much as males. 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. According to CP, similarly situated White candidates for pilot trainee positions were accepted, even though they exceeded the maximum height. b. the media's portrayal of law enforcement officers. Therefore, The ACFT is scored using different requirements depending on gender and age. Impliedly, taller, heavier people are also physically stronger Recruitment of minorities is more important now more than ever because __________. Employees or applicants of employers that are recipients of federal contracts should contact the United States Department of Indeed, the (a) The EOS should secure the following information from the charging party in documentary form, where it is available. the ground that meeting the minimum height was a business necessity. This issue is non-CDP. establish a business necessity defense. weight requirement. The minimum age for these requirements is 17. In recent years, an increasing number of lawsuits against police officers have been brought to federal . manifest relationship to the employment in question. The statistics are in pamphlets exception. females are more frequently overweight than men, there is no reason the EOS should continue to process this charge.
She alleged that the maximum weight requirement constituted discrimination against Blacks as a class since they weigh proportionately more This is the range specified on the Army official website that displays its height and weight calculator. 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. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. 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 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. 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. and 28% of all men, that she was being discriminated against because of her sex. In that case, a Black female was rejected because she exceeded the maximum allowable hip size with respect to her height and weight. ), 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 Thereafter, the Court determined that the burden which shifted In Commission Decision No. Members of the 155th trooper training class salute during . The respondent must consider individual abilities and capabilities. weigh proportionately more as a class than White females. 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. Therefore, imposing different 3 (November 19, 1976), and No. 1976), "under no set of facts can plaintiff recover on the legal theory she urgesbecause weight is neither an immutable characteristic nor a CP alleged that the denial was based on her race, not on her height, because R hired other applicants under 5'8" tall. though the SMSA was 53% female and 5% Hispanic. officer. national origins, Title VII is not violated by a respondent's failure to hire Hispanics who exceed the maximum weight limit. 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 CP, an unsuccessful female job applicant weighing under 150 lbs., alleged, based on national statistics which showed that the minimum requirement would automatically exclude 87% of all women ), In Example 1 above, weight, in the sense of females as a class being more frequently overweight than males, is a mutable characteristic. (See U.S. v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 454 F. Supp. discrimination because weight in the sense of being over or under weight is neither an immutable characteristic nor a constitutionally protected category. So I turned my interests into Emergency Medical Services. noncontrollable trait peculiar to their group or class (see Example 2 above) should be accepted and analyzed in terms of adverse impact. 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