FAQs
Corporate Equality Index: Does it Give Credit for "Reparative Therapy" or Mental Health Counseling?
The HRC Foundation would not give credit to employers that have only made, or officially recommend, mental health counseling benefits available for reparative therapy.Corporate Equality Index: When must benefits be effective to qualify?
The HRC Foundation requires employers to provide notice of benefits changes to its employees prior to the release of the report (typically on or around September 1 of each year), and the benefits must be effective no later than January 1 of the following calendar year.Corporate Equality Index: How does HRC evaluate HSA plans with respect to domestic partner benefits?
As of March 16, 2009, the HRC Foundation has not determined how it will evaluate employers with HSA plans for the purpose of domestic partner benefits, although our general guidance has been to make benefits equal to the full extent possible under the law. Please look for additional guidance from the HRC Foundation in the coming weeks.Are transgender-inclusive health insurance benefits expensive?
Transgender-inclusive health insurance benefits are not expensive, particularly for large employers. Although some treatments, including particular surgical procedures, can add up to costs in the tens of thousands of dollars, these treatments generally represent a very small additional cost for insurance plans that cover large employers.How are transgender-inclusive benefits included in the Corporate Equality Index?
An overview of how transgender-inclusive benefits have been included on the Corporate Equality Index over time.
Corporate Equality Index: What Does 100 Percent Mean?
Corporate Equality Index: Is There a Fee to Participate?
There is no fee required for businesses to participate in or be recognized by the Corporate Equality Index.Corporate Equality Index: What questions in the 2009 survey are rated?
Questions are designed so that credit is obtained by providing a "Yes" answer. Some questions require HRC review of documentation. All questions, unless otherwise indicated, have the same scope and apply to all U.S. employees.
Corporate Equality Index: Why are questions new or updated in the survey?
Each year, the Corporate Equality Index survey (available as an appendix in each year's report) is updated to capture practices that the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the HRC Business Council have identified as emerging or positive trends in workplace equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees.Corporate Equality Index: How Can My Employer Participate in the 2011 Survey?
How employers can prepare for the next survey, generally mailed in March with a due date in early June.Page 1 of 2 Previous | Next