Labour Court rules Aer Lingus staff must speak English in workplace
Case arose when three Polish staff members complained that the ban on speaking their native language amounted to racial discrimination
An Aer Lingus policy which requires catering staff to speak English on the job is discriminatory but justifiable, the Labour Court has ruled.
The case arose when three Polish staff members complained that the ban on speaking their native language amounted to direct or indirect racial discrimination under the Employment Equality Acts.
It was their submission that the requirement to speak English, even when discussing matters that were not work-related, was excessive.
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