Feeling isolated

[Bingsmith]

If your manager talks to the work force in none English, speak up, talk loud and confident " PLEASE SPEAK ENGLISH BOSS" , "NO OFFENCE BUT I DONT UNDERSTAND" you could secretly record him on your phone if and when you take it further

I would like to but I’m worried I’ll just be counted as a racist.

[Bingsmith]

Thank you everyone I feel a bit more supported . I’ll man up ready for Monday n try to be firm. I hoped there might be so rules I can quote.

[postieblueshirt]

If your manager talks to the work force in none English, speak up, talk loud and confident " PLEASE SPEAK ENGLISH BOSS" , "NO OFFENCE BUT I DONT UNDERSTAND" you could secretly record him on your phone if and when you take it further

I would like to but I’m worried I’ll just be counted as a racist.

WOW what an environment to work in.my sympathys I wouldn't like that happening to me either.And you feel you would be branded a racist for speaking up.thank God up here we all just speak scottish to each other

[k979aaa]

Record it on your phone it is evidence use your microphone voice recorder you can translate it later if it is racist you have it if not you may understand it. And think about how to build bridges but ultimately racism is a two way street what goes for you is the same for others.

[redlen]

Why are you staying a language barrier is racist? That is ridiculous and very narrow-minded statement to make. It is also inflammatory and can be regarded as hate speech.

And once again, you start covert recordings without prior authorisation is a dismissal offence. We will regard it as a breakdown of mutual trust between employer and employee.

[denhamhoop]

Everyone should be speaking English in your work environment. Report it if they do not.

To whom exactly when it's managers and union reps that are quite often the worst offenders

[sorefeet17]

Why are you staying a language barrier is racist? That is ridiculous and very narrow minded statement to make. It is also inflammatory and can be regarded as hate speech

Hate speech! sounds like you are trying to intimidate him to fit your personal agenda.
He was also saying that he didn't want to appear racist, not that that their use of another language was itself racist, but who knows maybe they do want to force him to leave for their own interests?

[Bingsmith]

Why are you staying a language barrier is racist? That is ridiculous and very narrow-minded statement to make. It is also inflammatory and can be regarded as hate speech.

And once again, you start covert recordings without prior authorisation is a dismissal offence. We will regard it as a breakdown of mutual trust between employer and employee.

What happened to make you come back? “going to retire from this thread as it is now making me feel uncomfortable.” It’s because of aggressive posters like you people are scared to post.

Your twisting what I said. I genuinely wanted help/advice/support ect. I won’t continue with this thread, hope your happy now.

[yellowbelly]

Not sure what the answer to this, but some interesting points on language discrimination at work on this commercial law firm website
including references to real life cases: https://harperjames.co.uk/article/forei ... #section-2