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Old 11-20-2007, 10:39 PM
jogsxyz jogsxyz is offline
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Default Re: English-only policy

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I'm not saying the Salvation army is right, but it's still ridiculous.

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They're wrong in the sense that it's a dumb policy, but they're right in the sense that it's their business if they want to institute dumb policies.

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I don't think it's a dumb policy. It must be frustrating trying to explain things to these employees. Probably need to find a Spanish speaker whenever you need to communicate with them.
Obviously this law disagrees with me.

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Requiring employees to speak English where no business necessity exists constitutes national origin discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC filed suit after first attempting to reach a voluntary settlement.

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Who gets to decide whether knowing English is a business necessity?
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