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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2002

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, an independent federal agency, has sued an Arizona restaurant over a policy which forbids Navajo employees from speaking Navajo.

Steve Kidman, owner of RD's Drive-In, admits to the policy. But he said it was implemented because Navajo employees were making disparaging remarks about others in Navajo.

The EEOC filed suit in federal district court in Arizona. The suit alleges two workers were fired and two more quit over the policy.

The drive-in in question is located in Page, a non-Indian community next to the Navajo Reservation in northeastern Arizona.

Get the Story:
Lawsuit tackles Navajo language ban in workplace (Capitol Media Services 10/1)
EEOC Sues Arizona Diner For National Origin Bias Against Navajos and Other Native Americans (EEOC 9/30)

Relevant Links:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - http://www.eeoc.gov