The EEOC has stated that rules requiring employees to speak only English in the workplace violate the law unless they are reasonable necessary to the operation of the business..... More details here: http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/immigrants-facts.cfm
The EEOC has stated that rules requiring employees to speak only English in the workplace violate the law unless they are reasonable necessary to the operation of the business..... More details here: http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/immigrants-facts.cfm
告她吧,正式file complain,够她吃一壶了。 下面这些Employment Rights of Immigrants Under Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws供参考。总的来说,她强行要求你们之间说英语是违法的。 Speak-English Only Rules The EEOC has stated that rules requiring employees to speak only English in the workplace violate the law unless they are reasonable necessary to the operation of the business. A rule requiring employees to speak only English in the workplace at all times, including breaks and lunch time, will rarely be justified. An English-only rule should be limited to the circumstances in which it is needed for the employer to operate safely or efficiently. Circumstances in which an English-only rule may be justified include: communications with customers or coworkers who only speak English; emergencies or other situations in which workers must speak a common language to promote safety; cooperative work assignments in which the English-only rule is needed to promote efficiency. Even if there is a need for an English-only rule, an employer may not take disciplinary action against an employee for violating the rule unless the employer has notified workers about the rule and the consequences of violating it.
根据lz之前说的,HR和lz上司的上司,都站在lz上司那边。而且即使是EEOC的规定,也 有模棱两可的地方。按照下面EEOC的说法,假如lz上司禁止她说中文是指从早到晚,包 括在办公室茶水间饭厅,那是一定违法。但如果只禁止在cube办公时间,她上司完全可 以狡辩说这禁令"is needed to promote efficiency", according to EEOC's justification. lz可能得再明确一下,上司要求“不能说中文”,是只有在办公室还是也包括其它场合 ,然后你们再看具体该咋告。同时要坚持告诉HR,你们说中文纯粹是讨论工作,不是聊 天。否则这个还没告成,又落下个“上班聊天”的口实。另外既然她们说你们在用中文 聊天,空口无凭,让她们把聊天内容翻译出来嘛。 Speak-English Only Rules The EEOC has stated that rules requiring employees to speak only English in the workplace violate the law unless they are reasonable necessary to the operation of the business. A rule requiring employees to speak only English in the workplace at all times, including breaks and lunch time, will rarely be justified. An English-only rule should be limited to the circumstances in which it is needed for the employer to operate safely or efficiently. Circumstances in which an English-only rule may be justified include: communications with customers or coworkers who only speak English; emergencies or other situations in which workers must speak a common language to promote safety; cooperative work assignments in which the English-only rule is needed to promote efficiency.