California Code of Regulations (Last Updated: August 6, 2014) |
Title 2. Administration |
Division 4.1. Department of Fair Employment and Housing |
Subchapter 2. Discrimination in Employment |
Article 4. National Origin and Ancestry Discrimination |
§ 11028. Specific Employment Practices.
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- (a)-(c) (Reserved)(d) An employer may have a rule requiring that employees speak only in English at certain times, so long as the employer can show that the rule is justified by business necessity (See section 11010(b)) and the employer has effectively notified its employees of the circumstances and time when speaking only in English is required and of the consequences of violating the rule.(e) (Reserved)(f) Citizenship requirements. Citizenship requirements that have the purpose or effect of discriminating against applicants or employees on the basis of national origin or ancestry are unlawful, unless pursuant to a permissible defense.HISTORY1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section 7289.5 to new section 11028 and amending section filed 10-3-2013 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2013, No. 40).
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Note: Authority cited: Section 12935(a), Government Code. Reference: Section 12940, Government Code.