I think you sister should see a lawyer about this

Maybe the owner was trying to hire a bilingual worker. Many jobs now are looking for workers that can speak both English and Spanish, because of all the Hispanics that are immigrating to the USA. Don’t worry, just tell her to apply for another job.

An employers has the right to request the job qualification they desire in an employee, the same job description must apply the same to all applicants.If you do not meet the job qualifications you do not get the job, plain and simple! English is not the official language of the United States, it is recognized as the De Fact language of the USA.
The USA has the 5th largest Spanish speaking population in the world following Mexico, Colombia, Spain, Argentina, and USA.
The 5 most spoken languages in the world are as follows.

Chinese (Mandarin) 1,075,000,000
English 514,000 000
Hindustani 496,000,000
Spanish 425,000,000
Russian 275,000,000

PS you can file a complaint with you local EEOC office

JC your wrong English The 2ND most widely spoken , Soon to be replaced by Hindustani for 2nd place.
English has been the language of choice for business , but soon will change to Chinese.

there are plenty of other countries that speak spanish but that’s aside the point…think about it that isn’t the only thing that makes for awesome discrimination..do you think they would hire a man at a daycare just because he speaks spanish? probably not …lots’ of lame jobs discriminate …so tell your sister if she’s soo american to go for a better job!

Well, then have her sue them. But does she really know that it was because she did not speak Spanish?…if she has no valid proof then unless the lawyer is a very smart person, there’s nothing you can do. I’m Hispanic myself, but I do not believe we as Americans should learn Spanish as this is not Latin America. I do speak Spanish at home and if I’m helping a friend out with their Spanish home work because it’s their major etc. I honestly believe and hope that someday we take a vote and make English the officially language so those ungrateful blind sighted morons realize that this is America and whether they like it or not English is what they’ll have to learn in order to live and make it here. I think it’s sad that they try and battle saying that this is their country. But I believe i survival of the fittest! I do not deny my back ground, but I do not go braggin about it either. I also believe unless you come here legally, you should get you ‘re as s back to where you came from etc. Don’t learn Spanish; and fight to not have this affect you, it shouldn’t, thes e loons that come here are just lazy!

My brothers wife was denied a hotel maid job in Vegas 2 years ago because she didnt speak spanish.

If she was applying for a job in Spain, or Mexico it would be expected she speak Spanish. However, this is the United States of America and we speak ENGLISH! If I was your sister, I’d spend a day photographing the ones entering who do speak Spanish there, send the pix to ICE.

I sometimes wish that the sales person would be required to speak English. I saw a sign once in Chinatown. Applicants needed to speak four languages. THe Chinese Boss probably needs a translator. Evidently, he did bother to learn English. It’s a prime reason why older small business is going under in L.A. So many of them went bankrupt, because they do not have the money to hire someone who can understand Spanish and ENglish.

It’s a common site in Los Angeles. I get around despite a language barrier. My Filipino Assisant is a bit upset with my Armenian Assistant because he can’t communicate to well. It’s difficult for me, because so many of my coworkers are foreign born, but I manage. ONe of my Filipino coworkers drive me nuts, because I have to fix his mistake. It’s usually chalked up to communication error.

I doubt you can sue. It wasn’t that great a job anyways. I know it’s unfair, but Hopefully she could find a better job.

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What does Yo Soy Mensa mean. Is she calling the Questioner a member of a society filled with Geniuses????

Mexicans are not the only ones that speak Spanish. Latinos are not invading the USA and making us speak Spanish. If your sister has the same attitude as you do towards the Latino community and if major part of there customers are Hispanic I think they did the right decision as business owners not to hire her.

At the border states, you have to be bilingual to work at McDonalds. I guess that is why so many Europeans are multilingual because all of those countries are like the states here but all speak different languages. I don’t think your sister can sue if it is a requirement of the job to speak Spanish. I wouldn’t be surprised if one day soon, Spanish will be a required subject in U.S. schools.