can it be considered discrimination if, in the usa, one can't get a specific job?

Question

if they aren't "bilingual"?(spanish) why is it, that in the country in which i was born, i must learn to speak another language in order to be employed but those who come from another country don't have to learn english in order to converse properly? if i were moving to another country, for whatever reason, i'd learn that language so as to be able to get along.it's as hard for us to learn another language as it is for those coming into the country.why is it, we have to change? why does america cater to spanish speaking people?
i hope i put this in the right category.

Answer 1

Yes, it is...because a job is not allowed to not hire a person because they ONLY speak Spanish. Why is it going the other way around against us?

I agree with you all the way. I think we should all stop catering to them and that they should learn at least a little english so they can get around in society without imposing all of us. We did not go to their country and demand they learn English for us. Why are we letting this all happen?

Answer 2

Ever since the 2000 census, when corporate America realized that, as a minority, Hispanics outnumbered Blacks, its been a national craze to cater to the Hispanics. Here in El Paso, Hispanics are over 80% of the population, so we've always had a lot of jobs that require "bi-lingual, Spanish" and I don't particularly take objection to that, since a lot of customer service people deal with customers that prefer to speak Spanish, but when I show up as a white boy and they automatically start speaking to me in Spansih, that irritates me. Then when they have to go find someone that speaks, English, I get really ticked and wonder why the Spanish speaking employees don't have to be bi-lingual, English. Then when I see sales rep jobs in retail stores advertised that say "English not required", I'm ready to go postal, so ya, I can sympothize with your position, but the fact is, if the employer feels that his clientel requires spanish speaking employees, they can make that a requirement here in the USA and its not considered discrimination. Now if a Hispanic doesn't get a job because they are not fluant in English, the company will have LULAC, and the ACLU all over them for discriminating against the poor Hispanic that's just trying to provide a better life for his family ... OK, I'm done!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

no its not considered discrimination because its not like they are turning you down because your a women or white. its because you dont know spanish(usually these jobs are in an area where alot of people speak spanish, like here in California)

you can file a grievance but since the company is correct and you are wrong on this issue it wont do any good.

you do realize that hispanic people are the one of the largest minorities in the USA, if not the biggest right?

your obviously not from California(or you would understand) where knowing both languages is very common for us mexicans and other races.

here in california we have legal Mexican citizens and illegal immigrants that are learning english however picking up on a language isnt an overnight job. as you said:

"it's as hard for us to learn another language as it is for those coming into the country" so at least you know its hard to learn a language.

and then you said:

"why does america cater to spanish speaking people?"....so are you telling me that if you had a business in an area where there are ALOT of Chinese people speaking Chinese you want people who knew the Chinese language? if you two cant communicate very well then its bad for sales right? you have to do what is good for your business even if that means hiring people that can communicate with them.

its just like you said if you went to another country you would learn that language so you would be able to get along. but do you think you can master lets say italian in the blink of an eye? NO! so wouldnt you feel just a teeny tiny bit better if the people of Italy were able to converse with you in English until you adjusted to your newly aquired language?

you make it seem like this is the only place it happens. when in fact like i mentioned in places like Italy, Germany, and Japan have a ton of places that requires their employees to learn English since alot of Americans visit there(or live as well).

and whats wrong with broadening your horizon a bit? wouldnt it be fun to communicate in another language or are you the "We live here in america, and we talk english! I learned talk english n me papi learned to spoke english good!" i really hope you arent that kind of person(dont think you are though)

Besides Spanish is unofficially America's second language. If you can speak both languages you can go even further at any job you are at. being bilingual and trilingual can boost up your career so why is it so bad?

Answer 5

I'm not sure what your question is. If you are in the U.S. and aren't hired for a specific job, that does NOT count as discrimination. If the job requires fluency in a specific language, and you do not have fluency in that language, then that is a perfectly justifiable reason for rejecting you as a candidate. It is not discrimination that certain jobs, particularly customer service jobs, require fluency in the most widely-used language(s) in that region.

I don't think the America "caters" to Spanish-speaking people - many American citizens speak Spanish as a first or second language, so it's natural that the public recognize that. Having public signs, ballots, and warning signals in both English and Spanish is a reasonable step to address the needs of ALL Americans - not just the English-speaking ones.

Answer 6

America doesn't cater to Spanish people. Many of them do speak English, but with more complicated business matters, often it is easier for someone to use their native language because Americans use slang so much in everyday speech, and slang isn't always taught in ESL classes. And unless you don't realize, we do a lot of business with Mexico, and Spain...they don't always speak English. And no, it's not discrimination, you are just lacking a skill...because that is what speaking a second or third language is...it's a skill. You can get a job plenty of places without speaking Spanish. And you do realize also, that people in other countries have had to learn English to accommodate US?? And that many kids in other countries speak 3 or 4 languages? So, we really aren't all that inconvenienced.

Answer 7

No, it's perfectly reasonable to have a position that requires the aplicant speak a specific language or languages - assuming, of course, that the requirement is due to the duties the job entails.

Otherwise, language might be used as a proxy for discrimination or nepotism or some other unethical hiring practice.

Answer 8

It isn't fair, but the reason is simple. The businesses cater to Spanish speakers to sell their product or service to them.

Answer 9

That is why I always say take these grievances to your State reps. Governor, Senators, and Congress members. The more they are pressured by Americans (whom they have hurt in this fashion), the more they see they value their jobs come election time

Answer 10

If a job position requires that you be bi-lingual then you need to be bi-lingual.

It is no different than a job position that requires you to be able to cook. That discriminates against people who don't know how to cook.

Immigrants need to learn Enlish, that's true, but there is nothing wrong with people who accomodate those who don't speak English. It is how THEY choose to do business. You don't have to change if you don't want to. Comprende'?