Can an employer not hire someone because he or she does not speak english? I seen a employment ad in the news paper under jobs,it said "NO SPEEKY ENGLISH, NO YOB !".Is this discrimination or freedom of speech.I do understand that people by law have to speak it.Let me know.
2006-10-19 03:44:00 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Several years ago California passed a voter referendum that changed the State Constitution to make English the State Language. Employers are not required to provide materials in languages other than English. However, in California it is far more common to be discriminated against because you don’t speak Spanish than it is for not speaking English.
I am not sure how other States handle it.
2006-10-19 03:52:12 · answer #1 · answered by damdawg 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
NO SPEEKY ENGLISH, NO YOB !". ?? Where do you live? I have NEVER seem an add that said that.
If you are a legal citizen you must know some English to become legal.
here in Arizona the adds all say bilingual,and here in AZ that means Spanish,not any other language.That to me is very wrong.I speak Spanish as well as several other languages,but If I were looking for a job(I'm not I own a business) I would sue the pants off any American company that would only hire me if I spoke Spanish.
That's discrimination to me.Did they forget where they are,did they forget this is the USA and the majority here speak English? If you are living in the US, you should have to learn English.If I were working in Mexico I would have to speak Spanish.
Here is a list of the states that have adopted English as their official language and the year they passed the law.
Alabama (1990)
Alaska (1998)
Arkansas (1987)
California (1986)
Colorado (1988)
Florida (1988)
Georgia (1986 & 1996)
Hawaii (1978)
Illinois (1969)
Indiana (1984)
Iowa (2002)
Kentucky (1984)
Louisiana (1811)
Massachusetts (1975)
Mississippi (1987)
Missouri (1998)
Montana (1995)
Nebraska (1920)
New Hampshire (1995)
North Carolina (1987)
North Dakota (1987)
South Carolina (1987)
South Dakota (1995)
Tennessee (1984)
Utah (2000)
Virginia (1981 & 1996)
Wyoming (1996)
2006-10-19 11:13:03 · answer #2 · answered by Yakuza 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am assuming that you live in the US, if this is the case, believe it or not, English is still considered the main or most frequent language spoken. When an employer is looking to hire someone, they are wanting someone that can speak to their clients. If the employer is in need of a spanish, german, or different language to be spoken, they can also state that in the ad, since that fits their needs. And sinse I only know English, then do I say that I am being discriminated upon?
2006-10-19 10:54:01 · answer #3 · answered by nanners040477 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not. My husband works in a job where you MUST speak English in order to read technical charts, orders, graphs and such. Failure to do this could cause a severe accident, and possibly kill people. If you need English as a skill in order to do your job, learn it. I will need Spanish to get a job because I live on the border, and I am learning it. I am not complaining about discrimination. Anyone with a normal intelligence and high work ethic is capable of learning a language. Additionally, some states have declared English their official language, and that is well within their right.
2006-10-19 11:27:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Seems to me by looking at your past questions you can speak and write English pretty dang good.
No it's not discrimination, this is America an English speaking country. If you don't know English how can you be told what your job will be and how to do it etc.?? How can you communicate with the boss, other co workers and customers?
2006-10-19 10:53:30 · answer #5 · answered by Hold em Rox 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
The ad sounds like a joke but anyway that is not taking away anyone's freedom of speech. You can speak another language as long as you speak English too.
2006-10-19 11:53:09 · answer #6 · answered by Niecy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Speaking English is a requirement of gaining citizenship in the United States.
Any employer finding an illegal alien should immediately report that alien to the Immigration Office or ICE 24 hr. hotline: (866) 347-2423
Deportation Laws of illegal aliens:
http://www.fairus.org/site/PageServer?pagename=iic_immigrationissuecenters6ce3
Nationality Act Section 237 (a)(1)(B) which says:
"Any alien who is present in the United States in violation of this Act or any other law of the United States is deportable."
LEGAL OR LEAVE!!!
2006-10-19 10:46:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
No it is not discrimination in an English speaking country.First and foremost it is a safety issue.How is a non english speaking worker supposed to communicate with the other workers?What if there is an emergency?What and how is the non english speaker going to communicate this information?
Or should all the english speakers learn the others language?
2006-10-19 10:56:21 · answer #8 · answered by eva b 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
An employer needs someone that can communicate with him/her as well as with co-workers and clients. If the spoken language of the job is English yes they can make it a requirement. Just like some jobs can require you to be bi-lingual, or speak the language of their clients.
2006-10-19 10:53:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
i guess it would depend on the job. if you were to work where there was no customer contact than language shouldnt really be a problem. if your were face to face or on the phone to customers then yes english is completely compulsery. i get really annoyed when people phone me to sell me something and they cant even speak english - they just read the screen in front of them and then get all confused when you ask then a question.
2006-10-19 10:52:49 · answer #10 · answered by Roo 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋