If a job posting says “x language speaker required” i think it’s fair that the employee be requested to complete work in that language.
However, there are many times when multilingual employees are asked to translate work or complete special tasks that their teammates cannot because they speak their second language.
I often see these requests in client facing roles such as retail, finance, or law.
Should someone who speaks more than 1 language receive compensation because they are being requested to do work that requires their extra skills? What do you think?
Extra compensation simply knowing multiple languages while doing the expected work for their role, no.
Extra compensation for any responsibilities beyond the scope of their role, yes.
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