Labor and employment attorneys say that a growing number of businesses have created English-only policies, triggering a backlash of discrimination suits. Employers should also be wary of creating a hostile environment with an English-only policy, says attorney Mark E. Hammons, who successfully argued that point before the 10th Circuit. For companies that want to take the risk of imposing English-only rules, EEOC spokesman David Grinberg says limited rules may be lawful if justified by business necessity.
June 18, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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While the debate over immigration reform heats up in Washington, English-only policies in the workplace are sparking numerous legal challenges in the courts.
Labor and employment attorneys say that, in recent years, a growing number of businesses have created English-only policies, triggering a backlash of discrimination lawsuits by immigrant workers.
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