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Employment Policies: Adding Gender Identity as a Protected Category
Employment policies that delineate protected categories — especially the primary non-discrimination or Equal Employment Opportunity policy — must include the term "gender identity or expression" or "gender identity."Workplace Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Surveys show 16 to 68 percent of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people report experiencing employment discrimination, and many heterosexual co-workers report witnessing sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace.Employment Non-Discrimination: Federal, State and Local Laws and Legislation
Federal, state and local laws do not consistently prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation, although many states and municipalities have enacted laws applying to their jurisdictions.Workplace Discrimination: Policies, Laws and Legislation
Employers should include "gender identity or expression" and "sexual orientation" as protected classes, in addition to federally protected classes, in non-discrimination policies.HIV/AIDS and Employment Discrimination
Discrimination against persons with HIV/AIDS is prohibited by federal law.
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