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what's your take on employers banning the use of languages other than English between coworkers at the workplace? (linux.community)

submitted 4 days ago by vestmoria@linux.community to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://linux.community/post/3497784

Example: several of my former coworkers are from Mexico, Peru and Argentina, meaning they share Spanish as a common language.

I used to practice Spanish with them, but my last charge (like a ward's manager) would yell at us to stop it, use English only. She would get very angry really fast if she heard anything in a language she didn't understand.

I find it stupid, because some of them would use Spanish to better explain to the new nurses how to do certain procedures, but maybe I'm missing something?

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[–] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 6 points 4 days ago

For the most part I think you should be allowed to speak whatever language you want so long as you aren't speaking it with a customer, co-worker, boss, etcetera, that doesn't understand it.

I personally don't see any reason why the language you speak should be policed so long as you aren't using it with people who don't understand it, unless they're saying illegal things, but even then that can be shaky depending on what country you're in IMO.