>Smolley wrote:

>> "Alex Heney" privacy.net> wrote in message
>> news:kaj6a4t60vg7q5ubfmu6lmoir63hrvm63p@4ax.com...

>>> On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:36:58 +0100, "John Rowland"
>>> journeyflow.spamspam.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>>

>>>> I heard that a new law was passed making it illegal to employ non-EU
>>>> citizens unless they spoke English.

>>> You heard wrong.
>>>
>>> Wishful thinking on your part, I think (from the tone of the rest of
>>> your post).
>>> --
>>> Alex Heney, Global Villager
>>> Don't force it, use a bigger hammer.
>>> To reply by email, my address is alexATheneyDOTplusDOTcom

>>
>>
>> Once the employer has identified the risk and considered reasonable means of
>> reducing
>> it, if there is still a real health and safety risk, then it may be
>> acceptable to refuse to
>> employ Non-English speaking personnel for particular jobs. Any blanket ban
>> on Non-
>> English speaking employees is, however, still likely to be in breach of
>> current race
>> regulations legislation.
>>
>> This is from the Home Builders Safety Guide, but a similar policy in Petrol
>> Stations will exist.
>>
>>

>Interesting stuff. As I recall there was a doctor, or surgeon, in a
>Welsh hospital a few years ago who, fed up with the stream of notices in
> foreign languages to cater for those members of staff whose English
>language ability was limited, issued a few in Welsh. He was severely
>reprimanded for doing so.