Thread: Hispanic Workers Sue For Not Being Allowed to Speak Spanish

Hispanic workers in Rochester, New York are suing the city, claiming harassment and discrimination, after they say they were told they could no longer speak Spanish while at work.

Daniel Torres has worked for the city of Rochester for the last 24 years, and said he found the discrimination “hurtful.â€

Either speak English during the workday or go find another job.

No one's asking them to forsake their culture, but it's rude to speak a foreign language in front of others who do not understand when you know the language of that land...

[quote="BillCunnane"]Hispanic workers in Rochester, New York are suing the city, claiming harassment and discrimination, after they say they were told they could no longer speak Spanish while at work.

It's about time someone puts their foot down to these obnoxious people! Now if they can do away with, "press 1 for English" BS!!

Now if they can do away with, "press 1 for English" BS!!

I recently changed my Isp and when they asked me why I was canceling I flat told them I found another provider that did not make me press one for English.

Within the hour a supervisor was on my telephone telling me I could have a "Special number" that would always ring in America.............

I canceled anyway (Faster service)

Hell, I live abroad in the Philippines where English is a second language and in my house my #1 rule is ENGLISH ONLY in my house. I've had complaints and tell them all the same thing that to me its rude speaking a language I don't know when they all know English and as its MY house I pay the bills for its MY rules.

Some just don't realize its very rude speaking a foreign language infront of others who don't understand it mainly when the speakers also know the main language of that area.

to sb bad
your in Our country English Only if you don't lik eit get the hell
out . I will do your job
Im Out of work .
it not harassment & discrimination .it our country. & we speak english
no spanish to SBD
you don't like it get thehell out . it about time some one put their
foot down now come on all you other company stand up for your
country
How the hell do you know if they are not saying any thing about you ?
& don't say they don't that BS they do they don't like us at all
good for you stand your ground english Only ( put a sign up )
ENglish only

Anytime they dont like it here then get the HELL out!!!!They can speak whatever they want in their homes but when it comes to the public sector then speak english.This would be a good time for ICE to come in and deport them,but once again illegals pushing for what they want and to hell with AMERICA just as long as it pleases them.I dont understand congress they see all these states trying to do something about illegals knowing its a problem and defending them and punishing the states.You can blame people and employers that hire them for their cheap labor for all these things that are happening today and polloticions for letting it contenue.

It always seems to me that the spanish speakers always speak three times as LOUD as everyone else. To talk over these ingrates you have to yell.

Arrrrggghhhh... whiny and rude bunch of idiots.