> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:14:48 +0100, ®i©ardo nowhere.com> wrote:
>

>> 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.

>
> Rubbish.
>
> I don't care where it was reported. Any such official notice in Wales
> would be required to be in both English and Welsh.
>
> He would hardly be reprimanded for issuing a Welsh version.