--000000000000dcdd9206040ef64e Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thank you Jennifer, your guidance is much appreciated. On Mon, Aug 28, 2023 at 5:45=E2=80=AFPM Jennifer Allen = wrote: > Hi Jon, > > I'm reviewing this now and will respond a little later today. > > Jenn A. > > On Mon, Aug 28, 2023 at 1:05=E2=80=AFPM Jon Eckrich > wrote: > >> Thank you Tim, appreciate your support. >> >> On Mon, Aug 28, 2023 at 4:04=E2=80=AFPM Timothy Thomas w= rote: >> >>> Hi Jon, >>> >>> You have my blessing. This has been mentioned before by the recruitment >>> team and we=E2=80=99ve dealt with it much the same way. >>> >>> Its our job to manage client expectations and do right by our >>> caregivers. >>> >>> I=E2=80=99ll speak with the team as well. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 28, 2023 at 3:40 PM Jon Eckrich >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello Jennifer and Tim, >>>> >>>> I have been hearing rumblings here and there from some of my recruiter= s >>>> that they are being=E2=80=94let's say "strongly hinted at"=E2=80=94tar= geting new caregiver >>>> hires on basis of race and/or gender due to client preference. As ever= yone >>>> I'm sure is aware, we are not legally permitted to do this (nor does i= t sit >>>> well with me, personally, that we are being asked to=E2=80=94but that'= s another >>>> issue). >>>> >>>> Tim, with your permission, I would like to send an email out to the >>>> entirety of Canada to more firmly establish that this is law and that = it is >>>> strictly required that it be followed. >>>> >>>> Jennifer, I wanted to add you as well to review my verbiage and ensure >>>> it's accurate. >>>> >>>> Email draft follows: >>>> >>>> Good afternoon, >>>> >>>> I know the team is likely well aware of this already (probably more >>>> than I, as the resident New Jerseyan/Yankee on the team!), but I wante= d to >>>> review it quickly today anyway. >>>> >>>> The guidelines set forth in the *Canadian Human Rights Act* (R.S.C., >>>> 1985, c. H-6) establis= h >>>> certain restrictions that prevent TheKey Canada Caregiver Recruitment = from >>>> targeting or discriminating against potential new hires on select >>>> identifiers. Some examples of such identifiers include race, national = or >>>> ethnic origin, skin color, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender >>>> identity, disability, and more. >>>> >>>> While we understand that certain clients may have a preference in >>>> caregiver based on some of these identifiers, Caregiver Recruitment is >>>> expressly prohibited by Canadian law from targeting new hires on these >>>> bases. >>>> >>>> Caregiver Recruitment does its best to establish a team with a wide >>>> variety of identities as we believe a diverse team of caregivers is a >>>> strong team of caregivers. However please keep in mind that a client's >>>> stated desire for a caregiver of a certain race or gender is not actio= nable >>>> data guiding which potential candidates may be targeted by Caregiver >>>> R