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Should companies require employees to speak one common language at work?

For

It improves communication and teamwork.

Against

It may exclude or disadvantage non-native speakers.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • Speaking in a language everyone knows also enables others to chime in or comment.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • There is a genuine benefit to coworkers being able to overhear and understand each other.
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • I feel like this is very discriminatory, especially since some of our employees communicate better about the work they're doing in their own language.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • I believe it shouldn't be a problem when I'm sitting at my desk minding my own business.
    RedditOriginal language: English
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