I have a question concerning a new requirement my job is requiring.
they are instituting a navy style PT test.
1.5 mile run pushups and sit ups ,
different requirements for males and females
and different requirements for different ages.
requirements being the time allotment for the run
and the number of pushups and sit ups required.
is this legal ? I know the military can get away
with different requirements based on sex and age
but a private company. I would think that people
doing the same job, getting the same pay, would
be required to have the same requirements.
anyone have any idea if this is legal or not.
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There are people with limitations or due to age or height or build, might be more or less capable than others.
This seems to be an attempt to establish not just one minimum standard but several so that candidates aren't unfairly excluded.
I do see your point, however, and my first reaction is that it should be one standard, but as an older person with a lot to offer but less in the way of physical strength, I kind of respect that they're thinking about the fact that people come in different shapes and sizes.
Naturally, the line of work matters. Firefighters, for example, need to be more fit than freight handlers, who need to be more fit than accountants.
