I think your answer concerning the person who insisted that the cleaning person they hire speak English was totally wrong. If I am hiring someone who is going to be cleaning my dwelling, and I only speak English, how am I supposed to communicate with the person who I hire to do the cleaning if they can’t speak English? Forget the politically correct stuff, it is solely a question of being able to direct and monitor the person doing the cleaning. Would sign language be adequate? Would I have to jump back and forth from an English to whatever dictionary? And as far as private employment goes, it’s not like this person is a governmental entity, so I don’t see where there are any restrictions on their ability to determine job requirements, regardless of how other people may feel about it. These other people are not opening their dwelling up to a complete stranger and trusting that person to not only clean the place, but respect the owners possessions, private momentos, and financial information!
I think your answer concerning the person who insisted that the cleaning person they hire speak English was totally wrong. If I am hiring someone who is going to be cleaning my dwelling, and I only speak English, how am I supposed to communicate with the person who I hire to do the cleaning if they can’t speak English? Forget the politically correct stuff, it is solely a question of being able to direct and monitor the person doing the cleaning. Would sign language be adequate? Would I have to jump back and forth from an English to whatever dictionary? And as far as private employment goes, it’s not like this person is a governmental entity, so I don’t see where there are any restrictions on their ability to determine job requirements, regardless of how other people may feel about it. These other people are not opening their dwelling up to a complete stranger and trusting that person to not only clean the place, but respect the owners possessions, private momentos, and financial information!