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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/10/1...zes-for-no-haitians-job-ad-in-new-york-paper/
10/19/2015
10/19/2015
A national home health company apologized Monday for a job ad it called "offensive," but offered no explanation about how the discriminatory notice made it into a local New York newspaper.
Interim HealthCare Inc. published a "help wanted" ad last week in a Rockland County, N.Y., Pennysaver, saying it was looking for a nurse and that "no Haitians" need apply for the position.
"Laid back nurse, no haitians,must have strong respiratory mngt," read the ad in the Oct. 15 issue of the New City Pennysaver.
The advertisement for a nurse in West Haverstraw, N.Y., was taken down, but not before it spread on social media, sparking outrage among members of Rockland County's Haitian community.
Democratic State Sen. David Carlucci said the ad represented a "blatant form of employment discrimination"
Interim HealthCare Inc. -- a national franchise that provides in-home care -- apologized for the ad in a statement Monday, calling it "totally unacceptable" and "offensive."
"I can assure you that we take this seriously," said regional president Katherine McNally.
"We have engaged an independent third party to conduct a comprehensive review of what occurred," McNally said. "All policies and procedures will be reviewed to assure that it will never happen again. We have already taken action and will continue to do so. Please accept our sincere apology. In particular, we apologize to the entire Haitian community."
The New City Pennsysaver, meanwhile, told FoxNews.com Monday that the paper's owners and employees are "deeply offended"
Interim HealthCare is one of the oldest leading home care companies with more than 300 locations nationwide, according to its website.