Hispanic Employees IRATE Over New Rule, But Employer Isn’t Backing Down

A California employer is facing lawsuit and a lot condemnation from a group of employees for a rule they have enforced that others think is discriminatory. But the job site doesn’t care, they’re sticking to it and those who don’t like it can find work elsewhere.

Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa has deemed their facility English-speaking only, and anyone caught communicating in Spanish, will be terminated if they incur multiple offenses. After all, this is America, and Americans don’t move to other countries and expect that their employer allow them to speak English to native customers or clients who can’t understand a word of what they’re saying.

The policy is clear and simple, stating that “English is considered to be the official language of the state of California and should be spoken while doing the work of the state unless otherwise indicated by the needs of clients or their families.” But a group of long-time employees of the center say the rule shouldn’t have to apply to them, since they don’t interact with clients directly, citing the California’s Department of Fair Employment Act to back up their complaint via an attorney to fight their battle for them — in English.

The Act states that an “employer can’t prohibit the use of any language in the workplace unless he or she can prove that it is justified by business necessity,” according to the disgruntled group’s attorney, Joseph Scully.

In this particular case, the individuals allegedly discriminated against...all food service workers with the exception of one who is a custodian in the building. ...alleged in their lawsuit that the employer eavesdrops on their private conversations...

The workers whined that the rule makes them feel like second-class employees...

It’s ridiculous for foreign citizens to come to our country and make demands that cater to their non-desire to learn our language...

One can’t have the advantages of living in this great nation and benefiting from our job availability, financial stability, and freedom, while forcing that rules are changed or worked around to suit them.