Obama Says Speaking English Is Discriminatory... But Heres The Worst Part According to reports from Judicial Watch, the Obama administration is cracking down on what theyre referring to as national origin discriminationor, in laymans terms, requiring employees to speak English. New guidelines have been introduced to prevent employers from requiring their employees to speak English on the job, arguing that doing so violates the Civil Rights Act. As Judicial Watch notes, requiring employees in the United States to speak a foreign language is not discriminatory but forcing them to speak English violates federal law under a sweeping order issued by the Obama administration. The new enforcement guidelines detail that bilingual requirements dont meet discrimination claims, but English-only rules do because they are restrictive. The administration claims that new rules were introduced because the American workforce is increasingly ethnically diverse. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) made the rules public a few days ago. This enforcement guidance will assist EEOC staff in their investigation of national origin discrimination charges and provide information for applicants, employees, and employers to understand their respective rights and responsibilities under Title VII, the document states. The new rules are no longer about making sure employers dont turn away qualified applications, but have been expanded to include rules for the workplaceaffecting communication between employees and clients. This is just one of many efforts under Obama to strong-arm private businesses and government agencies by forcing them to take on hefty legal battles if they disagree. Last fiscal year alone, the EEOC celebrated getting a record $525 million in settlements for victims of discrimination in both private and public sector jobs, Judicial Watch notes. One of the more famous cases involved a woman who sued a company for religious discrimination because it wouldnt allow her to wear a hijab to work. What do you think? Are the rights of employers at risk here? Is it completely justified for American companies ask employees to speak English? 