--00000000000053df6e0604029b4b Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 wr= ote: > >> 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 recruiters >>> that they are being=E2=80=94let's say "strongly hinted at"=E2=80=94targ= eting new caregiver >>> hires on basis of race and/or gender due to client preference. As every= one >>> I'm sure is aware, we are not legally permitted to do this (nor does it= 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 i= t 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 tha= n >>> I, as the resident New Jerseyan/Yankee on the team!), but I wanted to >>> review it quickly today anyway. >>> >>> The guidelines set forth in the *Canadian Human Rights Act* (R.S.C., >>> 1985, c. H-6) establish >>> certain restrictions that prevent TheKey Canada Caregiver Recruitment f= rom >>> targeting or discriminating against potential new hires on select >>> identifiers. Some examples of such identifiers include race, national o= r >>> 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 action= able >>> data guiding which potential candidates may be targeted by Caregiver >>> Recruitment. >>> >>> Thank you for your time, >>> >>> >>> With each of your blessings, I will send this out to the Canadian team >>> this afternoon or tomorrow morning. >>> >>> Thank you for your assistance,