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Free Speech: It's Great For Hate, Kenneth Lasson
Free Speech: It's Great For Hate, Kenneth Lasson
All Faculty Scholarship
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Women And Aids - Racism, Sexism, And Classism, Taunya L. Banks
Women And Aids - Racism, Sexism, And Classism, Taunya L. Banks
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English-Only Rules And The Right To Speak One's Primary Language In The Workplace, Juan F. Perea
English-Only Rules And The Right To Speak One's Primary Language In The Workplace, Juan F. Perea
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This Article analyzes the issues raised by English-only rules and the decisions discussing these rules. Part I reviews the leading cases on English-only rules. The Article then explores several issues that must be considered in deciding any English-only rule case under Title VII. Part II addresses whether speaking one's primary language should constitute a protected right as an aspect of national origin under Title VII. This Article argues that primary language should be protected under Title VII for several reasons: the courts and the EEOC construe the term "national origin" broadly; primary language constitutes a fundamental aspect of ethnicity and …