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Employees' right to speak in languages other than English may only be curtailed in certain narrowly-defined situations. EEOC Regulation 29 C.F.R. § 1606.7(a) provides that a rule requiring employees to speak only English at all times in the workplace is a burdensome term and condition of employment. Such a rule is presumed to violate Title VII ...
19 Αυγ 2013 · California employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees on the basis of their race, ethnicity, ancestry, or national origin. The law, however, becomes less clear when it comes to language requirements for employees.
3 Νοε 2023 · The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) calls a workplace “English Only” policy “a burdensome term and condition of employment” and a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The Commission’s preferred method of communication with individuals with LEP is by using a bilingual staff member, where available, who can communicate on a one-on-one basis and will be most familiar with the Commission’s filing procedures and federal EEO laws.
California’s FEHA is stricter than federal civil rights laws in prohibiting employers from requiring workers to speak English only. Employers must meet these requirements: The employer must show a business necessity for the rule.
Many courts and governmental agencies consider language discrimination to be a kind of discrimination on the basis of national origin, which is prohibited by federal and California law. Why is language discrimination illegal?
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) views rules requiring employees to speak English at all times at work as a burdensome condition of employment and will closely scrutinize such...
