""From the employer's perspective, the employer is saying, 'I'm under pressure to make sure I don't discriminate … but I'm going to have problems with productivity and collegiality if these groups go off and speak their own language,' " says Merrick Rossein, a law professor who specializes in workplace discrimination at the City University of New York's School of Law in Queens.
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Is It Discrimination?
Imagine being banned from speaking your native language at work. That's exactly what an increasing number of employees are charging. But do English-only rules have merit? Some say yes, and the courts may fall more on their side.
What Do You Think?"

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