My modification: Dear Sir or Madam: First thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to explain it in detail. I am a health HBV carrier with HBsAg and anti-HBc positive in Suzhou, China. Three weeks ago, I applied for a job in Knowles Electronics China Branch. Through three extensive interviews, finally I got the offer from Ms. Gu from HR dept. However, when I truthfully told her that I was a HBV carrier, I was told there’s no chance for me to work there and they don’t employ HBV carriers. I wonder: can this be the only reason to turn down my possibility to work for your company? Your hiring standard is based on the people’s physical ability, not qualify capability. My abilities to fit the job are qualified, aren’t they? There was an example of TCL group, which was a big national enterprise in China. TCL showed great discrimination upon against Hepatitis B Carriers in employment at China and they did declare that TCL reject the Hepatitis B Carriers (hbvers) in employment policy without any scientific evidences. That behavior not only deprived Hepatitis B Carriers’ right to work, but also damage the feeling of Chinese 120 million Hepatitis B carriers badly. For this, Chinese Hepatitis B carrier assembly has ever boycotted the products and service of TCL. Meanwhile TCL discrimination behavior broke the SA8000 ordinance (Social Accountability 8000 International Standard), and in that international standard, there is one article indicated that company must not engage or support discrimination. You are one of the biggest foreign enterprises in Suzhou. Please do not follow the action with TCL. Discriminate against HBV carriers in recruitment violate human rights and trample broad human value and also the discredit of your reputation. Even more, a lot of excellent people will be locked out of your no-hbvers policy gate. The exclusion and discrimination to infectious disease carriers including HIV and HBV is the global social problem we are facing. In China the settlements of HBV discrimination problems are more significant even beyond HIV discrimination because of the huge group of 120 million HBV carriers. Nowadays, Chinese HBV carriers are initiating anti-discrimination campaign, such as scientific educations etc. to eliminate the unfair treatments, and try for equal working right, education right and citizen privacy right. The government, mass media and many people have supported the campaign. It embodies the advancement of Chinese society. Truly, I hope that your company, which had good reputation in the past, does not stand beside discrimination and be in the ally of obscuration. Based on the equality and science spirit, we also hope that Knowles Electronics according to investigate the fact and correct the mistake to cancel rejecting HBV carriers accordingly. And at last, wish Knowles Electronics become stronger and stronger! Sincerely yours Zhen My modification: Dear Sir or Madam: First thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to explain it in detail. I am a health HBV carrier with HBsAg and anti-HBc positive in Suzhou, China. Three weeks ago, I applied for a job in Knowles Electronics China Branch. Through three extensive interviews, finally I got the offer from Ms. Gu from HR dept. However, when I truthfully told her that I was a HBV carrier, I was told there’s no chance for me to work there and they don’t employ HBV carriers. I wonder: can this be the only reason to turn down my possibility to work for your company? Your hiring standard is based on the people’s physical ability, not qualify capability. My abilities to fit the job are qualified, aren’t they? There was an example of TCL group, which was a big national enterprise in China. TCL showed great discrimination upon against Hepatitis B Carriers in employment at China and they did declare that TCL reject the Hepatitis B Carriers (hbvers) in employment policy without any scientific evidences. That behavior not only deprived Hepatitis B Carriers’ right to work, but also damage the feeling of Chinese 120 million Hepatitis B carriers badly. For this, Chinese Hepatitis B carrier assembly has ever boycotted the products and service of TCL. Meanwhile TCL discrimination behavior broke the SA8000 ordinance (Social Accountability 8000 International Standard), and in that international standard, there is one article indicated that company must not engage or support discrimination. You are one of the biggest foreign enterprises in Suzhou. Please do not follow the action with TCL. Discriminate against HBV carriers in recruitment violate human rights and trample broad human value and also the discredit of your reputation. Even more, a lot of excellent people will be locked out of your no-hbvers policy gate. The exclusion and discrimination to infectious disease carriers including HIV and HBV is the global social problem we are facing. In China the settlements of HBV discrimination problems are more significant even beyond HIV discrimination because of the huge group of 120 million HBV carriers. Nowadays, Chinese HBV carriers are initiating anti-discrimination campaign, such as scientific educations etc. to eliminate the unfair treatments, and try for equal working right, education right and citizen privacy right. The government, mass media and many people have supported the campaign. It embodies the advancement of Chinese society. Truly, I hope that your company, which had good reputation in the past, does not stand beside discrimination and be in the ally of obscuration. Based on the equality and science spirit, we also hope that Knowles Electronics according to investigate the fact and correct the mistake to cancel rejecting HBV carriers accordingly. And at last, wish Knowles Electronics become stronger and stronger! Sincerely, Zhen | 
发表于 2005-7-28 21:48
