Legal Opinion
Gerdom v. Continental Airlines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 15, 1982No. 79-3215PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal concerns the validity of a policy requiring employees classified as “flight hostesses,” a position held only by women, to comply with strict weight requirements as a condition of their employment with Continental Airlines. The challenged weight program was in effect until 1978 and was imposed, according to Continental, to enhance its business image by assuring that passengers were served by attractive women. No similar requirements were enforced for any job classifications which included men.
The plaintiff, Carole A. Gerdom, whose record was otherwise…
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