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2008 SESSION
HB 1472 Discrimination; employee's failure to speak English shall not constitute cause of action.
Introduced by: Mark L. Cole | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Employment discrimination; speaking English. Provides that discharging or taking other employment-related action with regard to an employee on the basis of the employee's failure or refusal to comply with his employer's requirement that English be spoken or used while at work for a legitimate business purpose shall not be deemed to constitute discrimination on the basis of national origin. Currently, employers with more than five but less than 15 employees are prohibited from discharging an employee on the basis of national origin.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Employment discrimination; speaking English. Provides that discharging or taking other employment-related action with regard to an employee on the basis of the employee's failure or refusal to comply with his employer's requirement that English be spoken or used while at work shall not be deemed to constitute discrimination on the basis of national origin. Currently, employers with more than five but less than 15 employees are prohibited from discharging an employee on the basis of national origin.