(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)(i) above and 71-1529, CCH EEOC Decisions (1973) 6231; Commission 5'7 1/3". Standards ranged from 152 cm in Belgium to 170 cm in Greece, Malta, and Romania. (ii) Where appropriate, get their statements. 1980).). comparison purposes. Instead, charging parties can the ground that meeting the minimum height was a business necessity. b. the media's portrayal of law enforcement officers. were hired. positions when considering Black applicants, while liberally granting exceptions when considering White applicants. (i) If there are documents get copies. 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). 1607. CP, a female stewardess who was disciplined for being overweight, filed a charge alleging that she was being discriminated against according to its statutory mandate the municipal police training council established physical standards for male and female officers. Fla. 1976), aff'd, 14 EPD 7601 (5th Cir. classes. 76-83, CCH Employment CP alleged that the denial was based on her race, not on her height, because R hired other applicants under 5'8" tall. Out of the next class of 150 applicants, 120 men and 30 women, only two 72-0284, CCH EEOC Decision (1973) 6304, the Commission found a minimum height requirement for flight pursers discriminatory on the basis of sex and national origin since its disproportionate exclusion of those Fla. 1976), aff'd, 14 EPD The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) combine the above and add a height/weight requirement. info@eeoc.gov A police department minimum height requirement of 67 inches was found in Dothard v. Rawlinson (cited below) to preclude consideration of more 1-800-669-6820 (TTY) The physical strength requirements discussed here involve situations where 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. self-recognized inability to meet the requirement, the application process might not adequately reflect the potential applicant pool. Commission Decision No. are in the minority. (c) National statistics on height and weight obtained from the United States Department of Health and Welfare: National Center for Health Statistics are attached. In order to establish that a group member protected under Title VII was adversely affected by a maximum height requirement, it must first be shown that the particular group of which (s)he is a member would be disproportionately affected by such a height requirement was necessary for the safe and efficient operation of its business. Additionally, as height or weight problems in the extreme may potentially be a handicap issue, charging parties or potential charging parties should be advised of their right to file a complaint under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. The prior incumbent, the selectee, and the charging party were all female, and Example (2) - R, city bus company, had a 5'7" minimum height requirement for its drivers. 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 Connecticut v. Teal, 457 U.S. 440, 29 EPD 32,820 (1982). CP conjectures that the opposite, namely that men are taller than women, must also be true. The standards include physical aptitude tests and a requirement that officers' waistlines be 40 inches for men and 35 inches for women. An adverse impact analysis does not require the proving of intent, but rather it focuses on the effects Washington, DC 20507 R was unable to offer any evidence She alleged that the maximum weight requirement constituted discrimination against Blacks as a class since they weigh proportionately more discrimination. Please type your question or comment here and then click Submit. In this case, the height and weight characteristics vary based on the particular entitled, Advance Data from Vital Health Statistics, No. The court found as a matter of law that She alleged that only females were disciplined for exceeding the maximum weight limit, while similarly situated males were not. 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. A slightly smaller range is not acceptable. This issue is non-CDP. 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. requirements. Va. 1978) which was decided under the 1973 Crime Control Act with reliance on the principles of Griggs For decades, the LAPD demanded that its officers measure up to 5 feet, 8 inches. Example (1) - R, police department, had a minimum 5'6" height requirement for police officer candidates. 333, 16 EPD 8247 (S.D. (See U.S. v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 454 F. Supp. 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. . (This problem is discussed further in 621.6, below.). R's personnel take applicants to private rooms and independently administer and rate the tests. R's 1107, 21 EPD 30,419 (E.D. (See generally Jefferies v. Harris County Community Action Association, 615 F.2d 1025, 22 EPD 30,858 (5th Cir. 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. validate a test that measures strength directly. are not job related. And, whether they are male or female is immaterial. The unvalidated test required applicants to, among other things, carry a 150 lb. discrimination because weight in the sense of being over or under weight is neither an immutable characteristic nor a constitutionally protected category. CP, a female flight attendant who was suspended for 15 days for being three pounds overweight, filed a charge alleging disparate Example (2) - R, a fire department, replaced its minimum height/weight standards with a physical ability/agility test. 1975). Such charges might have the following form. Experts from Military.com explain that males can weigh a maximum of 141 pounds at 60 inches, 191 pounds at 70 inches . In Commission Decision No. 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 (See Jarrell and Gerdom which are cited below.) The court in U.S. v. Lee Way Motor Freight, Inc., 7 EPD 9066 (D.C. Ok. 1973), found that a trucking company's practice of nonuniform application of a minimum height requirement constituted prohibited race discrimination. 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. 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. discriminated on the basis of sex because large numbers of females were automatically excluded from consideration. Therefore, height/weight chart. 1132, 19 EPD 9267 (N.D. Ill. 1979). In Blake v. City of Los Angeles, 595 F.2d 1367, 19 EPD 9251 (9th Cir. Jog up three floors and then descend, four times 3. 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. A candidate's physical ability is determined by taking the Physical Ability Test. Title VII status. (See Appendix I.). The employer, if it wants to retain the requirements, must show that they constitute a business CP, a 6'6" Black candidate for a pilot trainee position, alleges that he was rejected, not because he exceeded the maximum height, but 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. A lock ( Anglos testified that they were not aware of the existence of the physical ability/agility tests. whether Black or Hispanic females can establish that they as a class weigh proportionally more than White females must remain non-CDP. 192 192 See Amie M. Schuck, . Therefore, imposing different CP, an overweight Black female file clerk, applied and was rejected for a vacant receptionist position. of the employment policy or practice. 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. So I turned my interests into Emergency Medical Services. consideration for employment. therefore better able to perform all the duties of the job. This automatic exclusion from consideration adversely impacts upon those protected groups. to applicants for guardpositions constitutes unlawful sex discrimination in violation of Title VII. The height/weight standards can be found below. groups was not justified as a business necessity or validated in accordance with Commission guidelines. Therefore, these courts have concluded that, as long as the different height/weight standards are not unreasonable in terms of medical considerations to support its contention. 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. They also MUST be US citizens. 1976), "under no set of facts can plaintiff recover on the legal theory she urgesbecause weight is neither an immutable characteristic nor a Air Line Pilots Ass'n. b. the media's portrayal of law enforcement officers. Many employers impose minimum weight requirements on applicants or employees. 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 Investigation In that case, a Black female was rejected because she exceeded the maximum allowable hip size with respect to her height and weight. But on Tuesday, a court in . 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 suggested that, even if the quality was found to be job related, a validated test which directly measures strength could be devised and adopted. These self-serving, subjective assertions did not constitute an adequate defense to the charge. requirements have been set for females as opposed to males. I became one of the first paramedics in . In the 1977 Dothard v. Rawlinson case, the plaintiffs showed that the height and weight requirements excluded more than 40 percent of women and less than 10 percent of men. discussion of Dothard v. Rawlinson, supra. Medical, Moral, Physical: Medically and physically fit, and in good moral standing. The statistics are in pamphlets 1607, there is a substantial difference and (See 604, Theories of Discrimination.) The position taken by the Commission requiring that height and weight requirements be evaluated for adverse impact regardless of whether the bottom line is nondiscriminatory was confirmed by the Supreme Court in (See the processing instructions in 621.5(a).). R imposed this minimum weight requirement upon the assumption that only persons 150 lbs. locale or region and as to the particular racial or national origin group. In contrast to a disparate treatment analysis, it does not necessarily indicate an intent to discriminate. demonstrating that the height requirement resulted in the selection of applicants in a significantly discriminatory pattern, i.e., 87% of all women, as compared to 20% of all men, were excluded. aides. Investigation revealed that of 237 flight attendants 57 are males and 180 670, 20 EPD 30,077 (D.C. Md. basis, Commission decisions and court cases have determined what things do not constitute an adequate business necessity defense. In Commission Decision No. were rejected for being overweight. In contrast, 5 of the men failed both requirements. A direct analogy was drawn to the long hair cases where the circuit courts could better observe field situations. No such restrictions were placed on the hiring of other personnel such as file clerks, secretaries, or professionals. 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. 54 (iii) Bottom Line - Under the bottom line concept which can be found in 4(C) of the UGESP, where height and weight requirements are a component of the selection procedure, even if considering all the components together there is no Title VII was intended to remove or eliminate. opposed to males. The EOS should therefore refer to the decisions and examples set out in the following section for guidance. 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 3 (November 19, 1976), and No. 7601 (5th Cir. Absent a showing by respondent that the requirement constitutes a business necessity, it is violative of Title VII. 58. 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 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 excluded from hostess positions because of their physical measurements. The (See Example 4 below and Commission Decisions in 621.5(e).) defense for use of the requirement since a reasonable alternative, e.g., use of platforms to compensate for difference in height, existed. Height and weight requirements for necessary job performance. between Asian women and White males, if they constitute the majority of the selectees. females. Applicants must be between 60 and 80 inches in height, and be between 18 and 39 years of age. determine if there is evidence of adverse impact. the strength necessary to perform the job in order to prove a business necessity defense. In contrast to the consistently held position of the Commission, some pre-Dothard v. Rawlinson, 1979). Applicant flow data showing that large numbers of Hispanic applicants were hired was not determinative since many others were probably rejected because of the standard. (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. R alleges that its concern for the This 1983 document addresses the application of EEO laws to employer rules setting a maximum height and/or weight for particular jobs. police officer. 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. Employees or applicants of employers that are recipients of federal contracts should contact the United States Department of 1981). These jobs include police officers, state troopers, flight attendants, lifeguards, firefighters, correctional officers, and even production workers and lab women passed the wall requirement, and none passed the sandbag requirement. The respondent can either establish a uniform height requirement that does not have an adverse impact based on race, sex, or 1980) (where a charge of 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. Dothard v. Rawlinson, 433 U.S. 321, 14 EPD 7632 (1977); citing Griggs v. Duke Power Co., 401 U.S. 424, 3 EPD 8137 (1971). Andhra University 1st year question papers for B.Sc in Computers | Eligibility for admission in MSc paleontology? 1972). According to the Supreme Court, this constitutes the sort of artificial, arbitrary, and unnecessary barrier to employment that The maximum score per event is 100 points, with a total maximum ACFT score of 600. Here are the requirements to become a commissioned Officer: Age: At least 17, but under 31 in the year of commissioning as an Officer. This basic (For a further discussion of this and related problems, the course be less. subject to the employees' personal control. Citizenship: A U.S. citizen or permanent resident with a valid Green Card. Any of the approaches discussed in 604, Theories of Discrimination, could be applicable in analyzing height and weight charges. Under that rule, which was adopted in the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP) at 29 C.F.R. 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, treatment. 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? Gerdom v. Continental Air Lines Inc., 692 F.2d 602, 30 EPD 33,156 (9th Cir. (See 621.1(b)(2)(iv) for a more detailed For example, even though there 1-800-669-6820 (TTY) 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. Black females as a class weigh more than White females, such data was simply not available. N.Y. 1978), a police department's application of different minimum height requirements for males as opposed to females was found to constitute sex discrimination. (See Example 3 below.). One had to be at least 5'8" to apply to be a cop. The respondent must consider individual abilities and capabilities. 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. 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. 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. The employees, with few exceptions, performed light assembly work on the finished product. Donors must have a body weight of at least 45-50kg. statutes. (i) Use of National Statistics - In dealing with height and weight requirements it may not in many cases be appropriate to rely upon an actual applicant flow analysis to determine if women It also believed that it was in the females' best interest that they not be so employed. 1077, 18 EPD 8779 (E.D. 1982) (where a distinction is made as to treatment For Deaf/Hard of Hearing callers: Unlike minimum height requirements where setting different standards has been found to 1976). (b) Theories of Discrimination: 604. The respondent's contention that the minimum requirements bore a relationship to strength was rejected outright since no supportive evidence was produced. The Florida Highway Patrol requires all job applicants to be at least 5'81/2!mfe!x" tall and to weigh 160 pounds. weight requirement. of a disproportionate number of women and to a lesser extent other protected groups based on sex, national origin, or race. Example (2) - R, airlines, has a maximum 6'5" height requirement for pilots. Because of potential discouragement when height/weight requirements are imposed by 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 R defended on the ground that the weight requirement constituted a business necessity because heavier people are physically stronger. (3) Determine what evidence is available to support the charge. exception. There were no female bus drivers in The Court found that this showing of adverse impact based on national statistics was adequate to enable her to establish a prima facie case of sex discrimination. Example (1) - R, an airline, has an established maximum weight policy under which employees can be disciplined and even discharged for failing to maintain their weight in proper proportion to their height, based on a Hispanics from production jobs. who were over 6'5" and that R employed White pilots who exceeded the maximum height. It is nonetheless conceivable that charges could be brought challenging a maximum height requirement as discriminatory. License this article They did not fairly and substantially relate to the performance of the duties of a police 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. R had no Black pilots, and no Blacks were accepted as pilot trainees. (See 619, Grooming Standards, for a detailed discussion of long hair cases.). R felt that overweight males were more acceptable to its customers than overweight females. similarly situated 5'7" female or Hispanic would not be excluded. substantially more difficulty than males maintaining the proper weight/height limits. This was sufficient to establish a females. The direct and obvious effect of minimum height or weight requirements is, as stated in 621.1(a) above, to disproportionately exclude significant numbers of women, Hispanics, and certain Asians from Reference can be made to general principles of adverse impact analysis and analogies can be drawn to court cases. evidence Black females were disproportionately excluded. 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. The study found that just over 50 percent of the countries of the European Union defined minimum-height requirements for police officers; however, there was significant variation in these requirements. 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. 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 Commission relied on national statistics which showed that 80% of adult females are less than 5'5" tall and that the average height of Hispanic males is 5'4 1/2", while the average height of Anglo males is rejection of Black applicants based on an alleged policy of refusal to hire overweight persons was discriminatory. In recent years, an increasing number of lawsuits against police officers have been brought to federal . conclusions, was inadequate to constitute a business necessity defense. *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 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. 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 female and Chinese applicants rejected because they were under the minimum height, filed a charge against R alleging sex and national origin discrimination. for women or Hispanics and a 5'8" requirement for other applicants. Counselor position at a prison, who failed to meet the minimum 120 lb. 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. 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. Fact situations may eventually be presented that must be addressed. Non-Pilot Height And Weight Requirements Gender: Male Nationality: US citizen Height: 5'8 or taller Weight: 130 to 240 pounds weight requirement. 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. (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 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.) Supp. In Commission Decision No. The Court went on to suggest that, if the employer wanted to measure strength, it should adopt and substantial number of R's existing employees and new hires were under 5'8" tall. 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