Thread: SPANISH SPEAKING EMPLOYEES SUE EMPLOYER FOR ENGLISH-ONLY RULE

SPANISH SPEAKING EMPLOYEES SUE EMPLOYER FOR ENGLISH-ONLY RULE

1 day ago
Six Spanish-speaking employees of Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa, California, have filed a lawsuit against the facility’s no-Spanish policy, claiming that it is discrimination.

According to the lawsuit, filed June 18, the facility has a no-Spanish-speaking rule that is strictly enforced during work hours, including breaks and lunch periods.

The policy includes a statement that says, “English is considered to be the official language of the state of California and should be spoken while doing the work of the state unless otherwise indicated by the needs of clients or their families.”

The California Department of Fair Employment Act says that an employer can’t prohibit the use of any language in the workplace unless he or she can prove that it is justified by business necessity.

The plaintiffs are a custodian and five food service workers, none of whom interact with patients as part of their jobs, according to their attorney Joseph Scully.

“If two 50-year-old ladies washing dishes want to have a conversation in Spanish, how is there an overriding business necessity?” Scully said.

Scully said that the employees – Rosaura Herrera, Lillian Torres, Delfino Herrera, Jorge Torres, Ana Alicia and Alfonso Ramirez – are all native Spanish speakers and longtime staff members.

According to the lawsuit, supervisors will eavesdrop on conversations between employees and hand out disciplinary notes if employees are caught speaking Spanish.

The plaintiffs say that they are “systematically bullied and intimidated” and that they feel like “second class employees.”

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Originally Posted by Newmexican

SPANISH SPEAKING EMPLOYEES SUE EMPLOYER FOR ENGLISH-ONLY RULE

1 day ago
Six Spanish-speaking employees of Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa, California, have filed a lawsuit against the facility’s no-Spanish policy, claiming that it is discrimination.

According to the lawsuit, filed June 18, the facility has a no-Spanish-speaking rule that is strictly enforced during work hours, including breaks and lunch periods.

The policy includes a statement that says, “English is considered to be the official language of the state of California and should be spoken while doing the work of the state unless otherwise indicated by the needs of clients or their families.”

The California Department of Fair Employment Act says that an employer can’t prohibit the use of any language in the workplace unless he or she can prove that it is justified by business necessity.

The plaintiffs are a custodian and five food service workers, none of whom interact with patients as part of their jobs, according to their attorney Joseph Scully.

“If two 50-year-old ladies washing dishes want to have a conversation in Spanish, how is there an overriding business necessity?” Scully said.

Scully said that the employees – Rosaura Herrera, Lillian Torres, Delfino Herrera, Jorge Torres, Ana Alicia and Alfonso Ramirez – are all native Spanish speakers and longtime staff members.

According to the lawsuit, supervisors will eavesdrop on conversations between employees and hand out disciplinary notes if employees are caught speaking Spanish.

The plaintiffs say that they are “systematically bullied and intimidated” and that they feel like “second class employees.”

http://washingtonweeklynews.com/span...ish-only-rule/

sue for what your in our country now it is & should be (ENGLISH ) only hello
you see right away you want to sure the rule of the company you don't like it go back home & look at your mexico's rule & you dont;like your rule so you come over to the usa . you all,say im in usa do what we want well it don't work that way . your in usa English onlyby the way if your company do have usa working with you you should not be speaking Spanish any way how the hell do we know you not saying any thing about us ?hello
( ENGLISH )