Most of us have probably heard of multinational corporations like Microsoft, Amazon, Nike, L’Oréal, Apple, Facebook, Ikea and Toyota. They are all around us. Now you might wonder why I mention these companies on a site that is dedicated to languages. In an increasingly international market many companies are faced with the challenge of how to do business in multiple languages on a day-to-day basis. The implications of a multilingual workplace can be far-reaching. Social inclusion and exclusion through linguistic practices affect the work environment. As argued by Thomas (2009), language can act as a resource or a barrier (p. 311).