Re: English-only policy
“Under EEOC’s guidelines, an English-only rule violates the law unless the employer can provide a legitimate business justification for forcing employees to stop speaking their native language,”ť said Estela Díz, trial attorney for the EEOC’s New York District Office. “The Salvation Army presented no such justification.”ť
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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