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Posted on: November 9th, 2005
Filed Under: [ Hispanic News ]
Tags: Chile
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“Hispanic employees at a Sephora store in New York say their ability to speak Spanish was crucial when they were selling lipstick and eye shadow to well-heeled Chilean and Argentine tourists. But they say that if they uttered any Spanish to each other, even in the lunch room, they were reprimanded by managers.
As immigrants flock to the U.S. in record numbers, the nation’s work force is becoming more multilingual. But some companies have responded by creating ad hoc language policies that can land them in court.”
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