height and weight requirements for female police officers

Additionally, even though Chinese constituted 17% of the population, only 1% of R's workforce was Chinese. 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 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. would be excluded by the application of those minimum requirements. Meanwhile, the maximum age requirement is often based on the amount of time it would take an officer to retire with full benefits . The employer must use the least restrictive alternative. In two charges previously 1980), and Vanguard Justice Society Inc. v. Hughes, 471 F. Supp. 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 14 (November 30, 1977). CP, a 5'7" Black female, applied for but was denied an assembly line position because she failed to meet Example (2) - R, city bus company, had a 5'7" minimum height requirement for its drivers. race. The minimum age for these requirements is 17. CP, a Black 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. Law enforcement officers perform physically demanding tasks that generally remain constant as they age. and 28% of all men, that she was being discriminated against because of her sex. As was suggested above, the respondent cannot rely on the narrow BFOQ exception based on sex or on general unfounded assertions about the relationship of strength to weight to Thereafter, to ultimately prevail, the charging party would have to show the availability of less restrictive alternatives. Once in the service, reservists must meet height, weight and body fat standards. ; and. Example - R required that successful applicants for production jobs weigh at least 150 lbs. height requirement was necessary for the safe and efficient operation of its business. the strength necessary to perform the job in order to prove a business necessity defense. 333, 16 EPD 8247 (S.D. 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 This is the range specified on the Army official website that displays its height and weight calculator. 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. 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 b. the media's portrayal of law enforcement officers. What you'll need to achieve in each event to earn . (b) Theories of Discrimination: 604. 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. 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 Examples 2 and 4 above processing should continue. Height/Weight Standards: . other police departments have similar requirements. 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. The Florida Highway Patrol requires all job applicants to be at least 5'81/2!mfe!x" tall and to weigh 160 pounds. This issue is non-CDP. The general provisions of Title VII prohibiting discrimination have a direct and obvious application where the selection criteria include height or weight requirements. R felt that overweight males were more acceptable to its customers than overweight females. (See also EEOC v. Delta Air Lines, Inc., ___ F. Supp. CP, a 5'5 1/2" female applicant, applied for but was denied a police officer job. The Court went on to suggest that, if the employer wanted to measure strength, it should adopt and Physical strength requirements as discussed in this section are different from minimum weight lifting requirements which are discussed in 625, BFOQ. classes. The example which follows illustrates discriminatory use of a minimum weight standard. impact, respecting actual representation of Black or Hispanic females in the employer's workforce. 131 M Street, NE R imposed this minimum weight requirement upon the assumption that only persons 150 lbs. 1979). . 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 Fla. 1976), aff'd, 14 EPD (See Example 3 below.). For employment, an individual must complete the following in 3:52 or less: 1. Tex. Both male and female flight attendants are allegedly subject to the weight requirement. R defended on the ground that the weight requirement constituted a business necessity because heavier people are physically stronger. Therefore, absent a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason, discrimination can result from the imposition of different maximum height standards or no maximum height 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. Jog up three floors and then descend, four times 3. Dothard Court emphasized that respondents cannot rely on unfounded, generalized assertions about strength to establish a business necessity defense for use of minimum weight requirements. establish a business necessity defense. to applicants for guard 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 That court left open the question of whether discrimination can occur where women are forced to resort to "diuretics, diet pills, and crash dieting" to meet disparate weight requirements. (i) Get a list of their names and an indication of how they are affected. Any of the approaches discussed in 604, Theories of Discrimination, could be applicable in analyzing height and weight charges. For decades, the LAPD demanded that its officers measure up to 5 feet, 8 inches. objects. The EOS should also refer to the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures which are reprinted as an appendix to 610. 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. standards for female as opposed to similarly situated male employees. In Commission Decision No. Employees or applicants of employers that are recipients of federal contracts should contact the United States Department of In Commission Decision No. conclusions, was inadequate to constitute a business necessity defense. for a police cadet position. 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 R's bus drivers were 65% White male, 32% Black male, 2% Hispanic, and 1% Asian (Chinese). 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 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. 71-1418, CCH EEOC Decisions (1973) 6223. R, in response to the charge, contends that there is no sex discrimination because maintaining the proper weight is similar tasks and also deal with the public. This issue is non-CDP; therefore, the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted when it arises. requirement, where there was no neutral height policy, and no one had ever been rejected based on height. 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. the council's promulgation of standards recognizes the multiple responsibilities to be fair to prospective candidates, and to duly consider the safety and welfare of the general public. In 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. This was sufficient to establish a Therefore, if, for example, Black or Hispanic females allege that because of peculiar racial or national v. Duke Power Co., 401 U.S. 424, 3 EPD 8137 (1971). The Commission also Absent such a showing, a prima facie case is not established. The Supreme Court in Dothard v. It is changeable, it is controllable within age and medical limits, and it is not a trait peculiar to (ii) Where appropriate, get their statements. information only on official, secure websites. 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 frequently disciplined for violating it, that the policy was not applied to males, that no male had ever been disciplined for violating it, and that many of the males were overweight. Members of the 155th trooper training class salute during . treatment. N.Y. 1979). Additionally, the respondent failed to establish a business necessity A more difficult problem involves the imposition of different maximum weight in proportion to height standards for men and women of the same height. 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. The purpose of this study was to profile the current level of fitness for highway patrol officers based on age and . R alleges that its concern for the In Commission Decision No. subject to one's personal control. 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 statistical or practical significance should be used. Physical standards to become an RCMP officer. 1972). 1981). (4) Determine if other employees or applicants are affected by the use of height and weight requirements. I became one of the first paramedics in . evidence of adverse impact, the height and weight components must nonetheless be separately evaluated for evidence of adverse impact. 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. The policy is not applied to sales agents or pursers for first class passengers who are all male. The respondent's contention that it could not otherwise readily transfer people to different positions unless the minimum height requirement was maintained, since some positions require employees of a certain because the physical ability/agility test disproportionately excludes large numbers of women and is not justified by business necessity. CP, a female flight attendant discharged because of the policy, filed a charge alleging adverse impact based on sex. A candidate's physical ability is determined by taking the Physical Ability Test. national origin, or establish that the height requirement constitutes a business necessity. According to CP, Black females, because of a trait peculiar to their race and not subject to their personal control, of a disproportionate number of women and to a lesser extent other protected groups based on sex, national origin, or race. Fact situations may eventually be presented that must be addressed. The statistics are in pamphlets Anglos testified that they were not aware of the existence of the physical ability/agility tests. Medical, Moral, Physical: Medically and physically fit, and in good moral standing. 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. Please type your question or comment here and then click Submit. Cox v. Delta Air Lines, 14 EPD 7600 (S.D. 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. 76-83, CCH Employment than their shorter, lighter counterparts. CP, a 6'6" Black candidate for a pilot trainee position, alleges that he was rejected, not because he exceeded the maximum height, but A minimum performance score is required on each of the subtests and are scored in a pass/fail manner. The reality of police work is that you are going to have to get physical with suspects, and you can't do that. 1-800-669-6820 (TTY) CP alleges that this constitutes This automatic exclusion from consideration adversely impacts upon those protected groups. 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 consideration for employment. to support its contention. Va. 1977), aff'd per curiam, 577 F.2d 869, 17 EPD 8373 (4th Cir. In both instances, the practice results in prohibited discrimination if its use cannot be justified by a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason. 1077, 18 EPD 8779 (E.D. The physical agility test, as designed, primarily measured upper body strength thereby disproportionately excluding large numbers of female applicants. (See the examples in 621.3(a), above.). (Where other than public contact positions are involved, 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. (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 was not hired because of the minimum weight requirement, several White females who applied at the same time and who also were under 140 lbs. exists in this situation is non-CDP; therefore, the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted when it arises. In this respect the principle is applicable to charges involving maximum height requirements. resultant disproportionate exclusion of females from consideration for employment establishes a prima facie case of sex discrimination. employees even though the labor market area from which it chose its employees was 14% Chinese. ), In other instances, instead of relying upon minimum proportional height/weight standards as a measure of strength, the respondents have abolished height and weight standards and have installed in their place physical ability tests. 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 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. So I turned my interests into Emergency Medical Services. generally concluded that mutable characteristics not peculiar to any protected group or class are not entitled to protection under Title VII. 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. Harless v. Duck, 619 F.2d 611, 22 EPD 30,871 (6th Cir. (a) The EOS should secure the following information from the charging party in documentary form, where it is available. 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 The Physical Ability Test consists of three subtests; sit-ups, push-ups and the 1.5 mile run. Therefore, R is discriminating by nonuniform application of its minimum height policy. Example (1) - R, police force, has a maximum height requirement of 6'5". validate a test that measures strength directly. Example (2) - R, airlines, has a maximum 6'5" height requirement for pilots. of the requirement was discriminatory since the respondent did not establish its use as a business necessity. group or class and not against others. sandbag up a flight of stairs and scale a 14-foot log wall. 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. The EOS should therefore refer to the decisions and examples set out in the following section for guidance. required to successfully perform a job. Height and weight requirements for necessary job performance. Such charges might have the following form. 670, 20 EPD 30,077 (D.C. Md. positions constitutes unlawful sex discrimination in violation of Title VII. However, such comparisons are simply unfounded. (BMI calculator says you are underweight). height requirement a business necessity. In contrast to a disparate treatment analysis, it does not necessarily indicate an intent to discriminate. 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 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 In addition to physiological differences, arguments have been advanced that weight is not an immutable characteristic (see 621.5(a)) and that policies based on personal appearance (see 619, Grooming Standards) do not result in ability/agility test. The employer's contention that the requirements 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 In Commission Decision No. Smith v. Troyan, 520 F.2d 492, 10 EPD 10,263 (6th Cir. are females. 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? 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. In Schick v. Bronstein, 447 F. Supp. who were over 6'5" and that R employed White pilots who exceeded the maximum height. the issue is non-CDP, and the Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted.). Counselor position at a prison, who failed to meet the minimum 120 lb. therefore better able to perform all the duties of the job. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. (Whether or not adverse impact can be found in this situation is female. She alleged in her class action suit that the minimum requirements There were no female bus drivers in When law enforcement agencies started recruiting women and racial/ethnic minorities for general police service, the height requirements had to go, as there just aren't a lot of women and some minorities who are over 59. Air Line Pilots Ass'n. unjustified notions render its actions discriminatory since its distinctions are based on sex. exception. discrimination against him because of his sex (male) because of national statistics which show that women are on average shorter than men. Otherwise stated, she should not have been suspended because, proportionally, more women than men are 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. 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. preclude the hiring of individuals over the specified maximum height. bore a relationship to strength were found to be inadequate absent evidence showing a correlation between height and weight requirements and strength. Who. 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 In the case of applicants from ST and races such as Gorkhas, Garhwalis, Assamese, Kumaonis, Nagaland Tribals, and others, the minimum height is relaxable to 145 cm for women. For example, even though there because of his race (Black). The Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should therefore be contacted for assistance when charges based on this issue arise. 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. 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 . 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. The number of Hispanic females in the employer's workforce was double their representation in the relevant labor market, and there was no They also MUST be US citizens. justification for its actions, the employee has the opportunity to show that the employer's reason is merely a pretext for discrimination. CP, a female flight attendant who was suspended for 15 days for being three pounds overweight, filed a charge alleging disparate Rawlinson, supra, the Supreme Court found that applying a requirement of minimum height of 5'2 and weight of 120 lbs. 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.) (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 The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) combine the above and add a height/weight requirement. 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. An official website of the United States government. Because of potential discouragement when height/weight requirements are imposed by The Office of Legal Counsel, Guidance Division should be contacted when it arises. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS In Commission Decision No. There were no female or Hispanic officers, even As long as some women can successfully perform the job, the respondent cannot successfully rely on the narrow BFOQ A potential applicant who does not meet the announced requirement might therefore decide that applying for that the minimum weight requirement is a business necessity. 1607; and 610, Adverse Impact in the Selection Process, which is forthcoming.). (2) Adverse Impact Analysis - This approach is applicable where on its face a minimum height or weight requirement constitutes a neutral employment policy or practice that may be applied equally to . accorded Black males versus Black females); and 621.1(b)(2)(i) (where appropriate use of national statistics is discussed).). employers, the actual applicant pool may not accurately reflect the qualified applicant pool. Lines, 14 EPD 7600 (S.D. The minimum age requirement for a police officer is between 18-21 years of age. 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. 79-19, supra. of right to sue issued to protect the charging party's appeal rights. female and Chinese applicants rejected because they were under the minimum height, filed a charge against R alleging sex and national origin discrimination. Standards ranged from 152 cm in Belgium to 170 cm in Greece, Malta, and Romania. police officer. My junior year in high school I figured that I wasn't going to get any taller than the 5'6" I eventually became. 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 These two approaches are illustrated in the examples which follow. (See Commission Decision No. Citizenship: A U.S. citizen or permanent resident with a valid Green Card. a. escalating numbers of officer resignations. The standards include physical aptitude tests and a requirement that officers' waistlines be 40 inches for men and 35 inches for women. Flight attendants found in violation of the policy three times are discharged. 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