Height and Weight Standard

You cannot establish height or weight standards that discriminate against protected classes.

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations acknowledge that height and weight restrictions can have an adverse impact on individuals based on their national origin. For more information, See National Origin Discrimination and Gender, Sex, and Gender Identity and Expression.

In addition, severe obesity may be a protected disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or FEHA. For more information, see “Obesity as a Disability” in Examples of