The discharge of a teacher from her services is upheld when,although fluent in English,she spoke with such a thick accent that her students found it difficult to follow her.

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An employer is permitted to choose not to hire or promote an employee to a position that requires clear oral communication in English if the employee's accent substantially affects his or her ability to communicate clearly. For example, where a teacher was fluent in English but spoke with such a thick accent that her students had a difficult time understanding her, her discharge was upheld.

The Discharge of a Teacher from Her Services Is Upheld