PSY 665 Topic 3 DQ 1
Regardless of the legal issues, do you feel it is fair for an employer to require that
only English be spoken in the workplace? Why or why not?
According to Cascio and Aguinis (2011), “states that the employer may be subject to
discrimination complaints from a national origin. At the same time, many employers
would be delighted to have a worker who can speak the language of a non–English-
speaking customer.” I agree with your discussion post that it is unfair that employer
requires English to be spoken in the workplace only. In a way, its as if the individuals
don’t have the free will to be themselves. As I am typing this response, I am thinking
of myself as an employee in which English is my third language. I grew up speaking
French and Kreyol my entire life, and it is part of who I am as a person. I do not think
it would be fair for an employer to put requirements that only English should be
spoken in the workplace. Not unless undertaking the official workplace duties,
workers should be given liberty to choose their preferred language of communication.
This is because in different workplaces people from different linguistic backgrounds
are available therefore enforcing them to speak a specific language even when
communicating with the family members is not fair at all. Overall, I think your
discussion post was very well written.
Reference:
Cascio, W. F., & Aguinis, H. (2011). Applied Psychology in Human Resource
Management (7thed.). Prentice Hall: Pearson Education Inc
Regardless of the legal issues, do you feel it is fair for an employer to require that
only English be spoken in the workplace? Why or why not?
According to Cascio and Aguinis (2011), “states that the employer may be subject to
discrimination complaints from a national origin. At the same time, many employers
would be delighted to have a worker who can speak the language of a non–English-
speaking customer.” I agree with your discussion post that it is unfair that employer
requires English to be spoken in the workplace only. In a way, its as if the individuals
don’t have the free will to be themselves. As I am typing this response, I am thinking
of myself as an employee in which English is my third language. I grew up speaking
French and Kreyol my entire life, and it is part of who I am as a person. I do not think
it would be fair for an employer to put requirements that only English should be
spoken in the workplace. Not unless undertaking the official workplace duties,
workers should be given liberty to choose their preferred language of communication.
This is because in different workplaces people from different linguistic backgrounds
are available therefore enforcing them to speak a specific language even when
communicating with the family members is not fair at all. Overall, I think your
discussion post was very well written.
Reference:
Cascio, W. F., & Aguinis, H. (2011). Applied Psychology in Human Resource
Management (7thed.). Prentice Hall: Pearson Education Inc
