Filipino nurses win discrimination suit against U.S. hospital

In their suit, the four accused the hospital management of singling them out when staff of other nationalities were not disciplined for speaking their own language.
The United States Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) has ordered a Baltimore hospital to settle with four Filipino nurses whom it fired for speaking their native language.

In its decision, the EEOC said Bon Secours Hospital’s application of a rule requiring staff to speak only in English unlawfully discriminated against Corina Capunitan Yap, Anna Rowena Rosales, Hachelle Natano, and Jazziel Granada.

In their suit, the four accused the hospital management of singling them out when staff of other nationalities were not disciplined for speaking their own language. The Filipino nurses also argued that they spoke Tagalog only during breaks and not when on duty or in front of patients.

They also accused the hospital of dismissing them because of their nationality.

Filipino nurses organizations in the U.S. hailed the verdict as benefiting other immigrant workers in the country.

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