Specific cases hrob final

Question 1

Garcia v. Spun Steak

Answer 1

Example of the litigation that occurs around “english only” workplace rules, because it is most common national origin BFOQ

Question 2

Court found which 3 things in Garcia v. Spun Steak

Answer 2

EEOC guidelines were considered invalid for a Prima Facie showing, plaintiffs still had to make a case

Bilingual employees for not going prima facie showings because their job was not impacted by restriction of language

Spanish only speakers can make a prima facie showing because they have been forbidden to speak the only language they can speak, affecting their ability to communicate

Question 3

Which exceptions were found in the Garcia v. Spun steak case? (3)

Answer 3

An english only rule can exist if a supervisor only speaks english, or if co-workers/customers only speak english

Emergencies are okay to be english only

English only is okay for cooperative work assignments