U.S. English Audiocast - English in the Workplace
September 8, 2009
In recent years, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has unfairly targeted employers who require that their employees speak English while on the job. In this audiocast, Tim Schultz, Director of Government Relations for U.S. English, Inc. discusses the meaning of an English-in-the-Workplace policy, the benefits and legal standing of such directives, and legislative efforts currently underway in the states and Congress.
Both state and national polls have shown strong support for protecting employers who have English in the Workplace policies, and legislation noting this right has passed the Tennessee Senate, the Virginia House, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate within the last three years
Click on the link below to begin the audiocast. This clip lasts approximately 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
English in the Workplace
U.S. English, Inc. is the nation's oldest and largest non-partisan citizens' action group dedicated to preserving the unifying role of the English language in the United States. Founded in 1983 by the late Sen. S.I. Hayakawa of California, U.S. English, Inc. () now has more than 1.8 million members.
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