Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment,
Government
Dec. 1, 2017
Employers who require English are under more scrutiny
The state agency that polices workplace discrimination is filing lawsuits against employers who tell workers to speak English, an issue previously subject to scant litigation.
Kevin Kish, director of the state Department of Fair Employment and Housing, is rewriting regulations on language restrictions at work and filing lawsuits against employers.
The state agency that polices workplace discrimination is filing lawsuits against employers who tell workers to speak English, an issue previously subject to little litigation.
The Department of Fair Employment and Housing, perhaps even more crucially, is rewriting regulations on what national origin discrimination means, including when employers can be found liable for language restrictions.
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