Speaking polish to polish customers

antrobus

nicechap wrote: »

Is the beauty salon in Wales? If so, what happens when welsh speakers come in speaking welsh?

You let them get on with it. It's their flippin country.

boliston

Why would anyone care about what language *other* people speak to each other in?

antrobus

xapprenticex wrote: »

Its not illegal to request a person who chooses to live in England (an English speaking country) to speak English lol....

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No, but it might be illegal to act against some one who chooses to speak a different language.

Proficiency in the English language is a requirement of UK citizenship. But then either Welsh or Scots Gaelic will do just as well.

And there is nothing to say that you can't be proficient in more than one language and use whichever one you choose. I'd have thought that anyone who tried to prevent the use of a particular language could well get into trouble.

Human Rights Act 1998

Prohibition of discrimination
The enjoyment of the rights and freedoms set forth in this Convention shall be secured without discrimination on any ground such as sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status.

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/42/schedule/1/part/I/chapter/12

GlasweJen

I sometimes speak Italian at work, I'm not Italian but some of my patients are and I can't be bothered waiting for interpreting services to book an interpreter for someone who is so badly affected by dementia they've forgotten English (there's a big Italian population here).

I also speak my own language on the phone to my parents sometimes on my break. If anyone told me to stop I'd tell them where to go.

Amara

GlasweJen wrote: »

I sometimes speak Italian at work, I'm not Italian but some of my patients are and I can't be bothered waiting for interpreting services to book an interpreter for someone who is so badly affected by dementia they've forgotten English (there's a big Italian population here).

I also speak my own language on the phone to my parents sometimes on my break. If anyone told me to stop I'd tell them where to go.

I used to work in a care home, where polish couple started with no english at all. I talked to them in polish and I've been told off for it on staff meeting, in front of everyone. I've been told, if it'll happen every again, I'll face consequences. It's not easy situation to be in. Using language other the english is grey area in employment law.

coffeehound

Amara wrote: »

I understand an issue. I'm Polish myself , although thread is not about me. I'm not sure suggesting customers to speak english only is my friend's job, though . XXXXXX is this kind of business, when you go to rewind. Why customers shouldn't speak their own language in relaxing enviroment?

I would suggest that you remove the name of the establishment from your post.

The owner might be worried that British customers could start to think the place caters predominantly to Polish customers and therefore is not for them.

Amara

coffeehound wrote: »

I would suggest that you remove the name of the establishment from your post.

The owner might be worried that British customers could start to think the place caters predominantly to Polish customers and therefore is not for them.

Beauty spot is not name of the business, is type of the business. It's a common name used here for beautician's parlour. Beauty salon then.

coffeehound

Amara wrote: »

Beauty spot is not name of the business, is type of the business. It's a common name used here for beautician's parlour. Beauty salon then.

Ah I see, apologies.

badmemory

If she's fully trained then set up as mobile. A good business opportunity. Where you can speak any language you like.


Perhaps they should tell a few Welsh pubs to speak only English. I no longer enjoy going there because when you walk in a pub they are all speaking English, by the time you get to the bar they are speaking Welsh, just so they can make the point that you can't understand.

Murphybear

Am I the only one that thinks it is very sad that she should have been told to stop speaking Polish

I have a friend who runs a letting agency. He has loads of Polish tenants on his books and has a Polish member of staff. They always speak Polish together and it has really helped in guaranteeing that the tenants understand the contracts and any issues arising. They all get on like a house on fire and my friend and his wife went to Poland when she got married. Not only that but has brought him loads of extra business.

Going back much further I had a room mate in my University Hall of Residence. She was Polish and her parents lived within easy travelling distance. She went home at weekends and her parents brought her back. They only spoke Polish in our room and every few minutes they would turn to me and apologise . Of course I didn't mind, I thought it was lovely and fascinating to sit and listen.