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Anti-discrimination policy

At JEX, #WorkAsOne is our guiding principle. This means that everyone belongs, everyone is welcome, and everyone feels safe. Every person is unique and valuable, from young to old, regardless of where you come from or what your religion, gender, or sexual preference is. With our anti-discrimination policy, we want to prevent discrimination and strengthen diversity and inclusivity. At JEX, there is no room for discrimination in any form or manner. 

What is discrimination
Discrimination is any direct or indirect distinction between persons on the basis of age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, lifestyle, political or religious beliefs, race, ethnic origin, or nationality. This also includes responding to requests from clients to discriminate between individuals in the recruitment and selection process on the basis of criteria that are not necessary or relevant for the proper performance of the job. 

Our position on discrimination
JEX rejects all forms of discrimination and does not accept that employees are discriminated against. This also includes temporary workers who work for our clients. Requests from clients to take certain criteria into account during recruitment and selection will only be complied with by us if there is objective justification for doing so. This is the case if these criteria:

  • Serve a legitimate purpose. This means that there is a job-related reason for selecting on the basis of relevant criteria during recruitment and selection;
  • Result in the achievement of the objective (suitability); • Be reasonably proportionate to the objective (proportionality);
  • Necessary because there is no other, less intrusive way to achieve the objective (necessity).

An example of objective justification could be making distinctions to protect the safety and health of persons with disabilities. For this reason, wheelchair users could, for example, be exempted from a job if the workplace is unsafe for them.

What we expect from you
Your role within JEX in combating discrimination consists of:

  • Be alert to requests from clients that are discriminatory in nature. You recognize such requests and do not cooperate with them.
  • Consult with your manager in the event of a potentially discriminatory request and how to handle it;
  • Identify discrimination within JEX and report it to your manager or the confidential advisor.

What you can expect from us
Our role in combating discrimination consists of:

  • Creating a safe working environment where we treat each other with respect, there is room for constructive consultation, and undesirable behavior in any form is prevented and addressed;
  • Establishing, evaluating, and adjusting this anti-discrimination policy and informing you about it, including via the Staff Handbook and https://www.jex.nl/antidiscriminatie.
  • Helping you recognize discrimination and discriminatory requests, including through the SEU training course for intermediaries and the NBBU Guide to objective recruitment and selection.

Last modified: September 1, 2023