Workplace Policy & Benefits
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Five Ways Employers Can Support Employees Living with & Affected by HIV
Date Published: On World AIDS Day each year, millions of people across the globe band together to show support for people living with HIV and honor those who have died due to AIDS-related illnesses. Founded in 1988 and commemorated annually on December 1st, World AIDS Day is a worldwide demonstration of community, awareness, and resilience…
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Transgender Americans Belong: An Open Letter to America’s Employers
Date Published: The following is a letter from Aimee Stephens. After notifying her employer of her intention to transition, Aimee was fired from her job as a funeral director. Any day now, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether her boss broke the law when he fired her. Aimee’s case is being heard together with…
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Speaking Out at SCOTUS for Civil Rights Protections
Date Published: The U.S. Supreme Court is currently weighing a ruling on a trio of cases that will decide whether LGBTQ people are protected from discrimination under existing federal civil rights laws – laws that include workplace protections. Out & Equal CEO, Erin Uritus, spoke at a rally on the steps of the Supreme Court…
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More than 200 Major Businesses File Landmark Amicus Brief in Support of LGBTQ Workers
Date Published: The U.S. Supreme Court is slated to hear the most significant LGBTQ rights cases since the landmark marriage equality decision. 2 July 2019 WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), Lambda Legal, Out & Equal, Out Leadership, and Freedom for All Americans announced that 206 major corporations have signed a “friend of…
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20 Steps to an Out & Equal Workplace
Date Published: Key Insights 20 Steps to an Out & Equal Workplace Over the nearly 30-year journey of Out & Equal, we have collaborated with numerous organizations to develop and identify best practices that foster equality in the workplace for LGBTQ+ and allied employees. These proven core principles have guided many employers in enriching and…