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I see a lot of people complaining about the quality of English in the draft. This makes me wonder about something: Is it legal to discriminate in hiring based
by gwillen 14y ago
I see a lot of people complaining about the quality of English in the draft. This makes me wonder about something:
Is it legal to discriminate in hiring based on English skills? It seems like it would necessarily have a disparate impact based on national origin, which I believe is a protected class. But to forbid hiring on the basis of English skills would seem very strange in an English-speaking company, where English is critical to communication.
- liquidsnake 14y agoWell, speaking/writing/understanding a language is a skill (that some people have and others need to learn) so I don't see why that would be different from knowing a programming language or algorithms.
- shimon_e 14y agoIn China? Completely legal. Basic English is worth an extra $200 per month at least.
- mturmon 14y agoIt is certainly ok to require excellent communication skills in hiring certain positions. Probably not for all positions across an enterprise, though.