Not allowed speaking another language break the Human Rights?

DragonWoLf · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:33

So where I work there are people of many cultures (me being one) and recently there was a notice on the walls saying soon everyone must talk in English, so no Polish, Hindi, French. So I was wondering is this infringing on our Human Rights at all before I make some hell at work?

Tefal · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:35

[FnG]magnolia · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:37

Is English your first language?

DragonWoLf · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:37

Hey I tried reading the act but walls of text defeats me :O

EDIT: This isn't just about me but everyone I work with, isn't like a personal vendetta against my employer

Marine Iguana · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:38

Integrate not segregate yo!

Monkeynut · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:40

Reading the suggestion that you do not wish to integrate violates my human rights.

Judgeneo · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:41

Speak English, you seem capable of typing it

Smitho3 · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:42

Do you work in the UK? Is the primary speaking language at your work place English? If so, surely you should all be making an effort, in the interests of common courtesy, as well as working efficiency, to speak the same language? It really annoys me when my customers start talking in a different language in front of me however that is there prerogative, if a fellow colleague started sprouting out a different language I would politely ask them to refrain! You are in an English speaking country to work, not holiday, so speak English.

Nikias · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:44

Having studied the HRA and ECHR in the past, being expected to speak English at work prima facie does not infringe your human rights as such. It might be another story if you were being prosecuted and were denied an interpreter to defend yourself, for example.

On another note, people who try it on with HR at the drop of a hat have done a lot of damage to the credibility of the Act and I think you should have a firm word with yourself.

dave_beast · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:44

To avoid potential race discrimination claims, employers should ensure that an English-only policy can be justified as being a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate business aim. Requiring employees to speak English to customers and colleagues in a work context will of course be justified, but employers will have a hard time justifying a blanket rule prohibiting casual conversations or conversations during break times in other languages.

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teaboy5 · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:47

DragonWoLf said:
So where I work there are people of many cultures (me being one) and recently there was a notice on the walls saying soon everyone must talk in English, so no Polish, Hindi, French. So I was wondering is this infringing on our Human Rights at all before I make some hell at work?

What type of work do you do?

I dont see the issue with the company asking you to speak English it could be for any number of reasons.

doofer · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:47

If you want to speak Polish, Hindi or French in work, go to ****ing Poland, India or France to work. Simple. This is the UK, we speak English, Welsh and Gaelic here. If you don't like it **** OFF! Sick and tired of all the Political Correctness bull****. :mad:

Mickie · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:48

would you like it if your employer started talking cockney ?

Rotty · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:48

When I work at our technical training centre in Lyon everything is conducted in English, the French love that

Tefal · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:50

apparently most of the French/German Airbus lot can speak English for when you go there as they have just accepted the British are too lasy to learn French/German

Although i think it's because English is so vastly more complex than any other language we find it hard to speak in such primitive sounds

Vonhelmet · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:51

I am amused by your ironically poor use of English in the thread title.

Smitho3 · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:51

Rotty said:
When I work at our technical training centre in Lyon everything is conducted in English, the French love that

Normally I would have suggested trying to adopt the native tongue however, being a welsh rugby supporter I can safely say that I am all for inconveniencing the French!

Vonhelmet · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:52

When I worked with a French Moroccan Muslim, he was always asking us about the English language. We taught him what "up and down like a whore's drawers" meant and everything. And ********, too. ******** = bad. Dogs ******** = good. Great days.

Tefal · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:52

Yay, Von posted and didn't take the **** out of my grammar. \o/

Tefal · 26 Oct 2011 at 00:54

Smitho3 said:
Normally I would have suggested trying to adopt the native tongue however, being a welsh rugby supporter I can safely say that I am all for inconveniencing the French!

Pft, the French should speak English out of gratitude.