Fair Recruitment
GAC has been awarded the RAL seal of quality of the KDA “Fair Recruitment Healthcare Germany”!
German Application Center – Fair recruitment with responsibility and foresight
“Since 2021, we have been successfully recruiting nurses from countries such as India, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates to Germany – with the clear goal of recruiting talent fairly, transparently and sustainably. For us, fair and ethical recruitment means treating international nurses with respect, providing them with individual support and opening up real career prospects for them.
An important part of our success is our second office in India, where a dedicated and competent team ensures that our values are also practiced locally on a daily basis. For us, close cooperation across national borders is a key to quality and trust – both on the part of the specialists and our partner facilities.
The “Fair Recruitment Healthcare” quality mark is an important milestone for us. It underlines our commitment to high quality standards and united cooperation – both with the nursing staff and with our partners. At the same time, it motivates us to continuously develop our processes and grow as a company.
We are delighted to be part of this important initiative and to work with other stakeholders to help shape the future of care in Germany.”
What is the RAL seal of quality?
“Reliable information, transparency and fairness are essential core values of a solid and respectful cooperation for all parties involved.
From the placement and recruitment process to on-the-job training and integration, they form the basis of successful cooperation for both foreign care professionals and companies. The basis for the regulatory content of the RAL quality mark is the state quality seal of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG). Independent audits ensure that the agreed criteria are
objectively adhered to.
The requirements of the RAL Quality Mark “Fair Recruitment Healthcare Germany” offer companies in the care and healthcare industry a basis for developing content-related and practical recruitment strategies in line with these defined criteria.
The implementation of the measures is made visible with the quality mark – to the benefit of both sides.”
Code of conduct - fair recruitment, firm standards
We adhere to the guidelines of the WHO and the International Convention on Human Rights.
With our binding Code of Conduct, we at GAC and our business partners are committed to fair recruitment. We pursue a strict “no fee policy” for foreign employees.
Care with principles
We voluntarily undertake to comply with the ILO core labour standards, in particular the general principles and operational guidelines for fair recruitment of the ILO, as well as the IRIS standards of the International Organization for Migration.
The following principles are particularly important to us when recruiting foreign workers:
- Respect for the law, fundamental principles and rights in the workplace
- Respect for ethical and professional behavior
- Prohibition of recruitment fees and associated costs for foreign workers
- Respect for freedom of movement/freedom of movement of persons
- Respect for transparency regarding employment conditions
- Respect for confidentiality and data protection
- Safeguarding access to legal remedies
As part of the recruitment and placement process, business partners shall comply with the laws and agreements of all participating countries in which they operate, including relevant labor and immigration laws.
Our Code of Conduct is binding
Since the German Application Center acts on behalf of its clients and implements the service packages with business partners commissioned by it, who have submitted to this Code, it checks as far as possible whether the objectives, motivations, contractual obligations and conduct of all these parties comply with the requirements of this Code.
Equal rights for all
Furthermore, GAC and the business partners confirm the following: The foreign workers have the right to be recruited to work in Germany through a process that is based on a fair and transparent recruitment process and an appropriate working environment and hiring conditions that meet the assurances made. Workers have the same rights and obligations as their colleagues in Germany and are responsible for fulfilling their obligations to their recruiter and/or employer.
Fair recruitment of care workers
When it comes to implementing our projects, we attach great importance to fairness, ethics and personal responsibility. Our Social Principles are a promise to all candidates, employees and care facilities.
How we deal with violations
GAC and its business partners confirm that no retaliatory action will be taken against anyone who files a complaint or reports a suspected violation of this Code. Employees or other parties who violate this policy will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action. This may include (but is not limited to) disclosure of the violation to government officials, if required by law, agreement or contract, and failure to enter into or termination of contractual relationships with the party in question.
