Few Employers Deal With Workers’ English Deficiencies

( Categories : Personnel practices )
Although foreign-born workers continue to increase their presence in the U.S. workforce, a majority of employers do very little to deal with language limitations, according to a recent study by The Conference Board.

Its survey finds that 66 percent of companies do not provide English language skill training; more than half of this group said they did not find a need to warrant such training, even though more than 80 percent reported employing English-deficient employees. According to the survey, the companies that did not provide English training said they would include it if it resulted in increased productivity.