LGBTQ+ Recruitment
With a new generation of progressive minds entering the workforce, many employers are actively recruiting LGBTQ+ employees. Here are some resources for LGBTQ+ recruitment.
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Workplace
In June 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed that LGBTQ+ workers are protected from discrimination under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 — a landmark decision.
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LGBTQ+ Professional and Student Associations
Below is a listing of LGBTQ+ Professional and Student Associations, broken down by industry.
How Can I find an Employer's Non-Discrimination Policy?
The employer seeking to include its gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer workers must maintain "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" as protected classes, in addition to federally protected classes, in…
LGBTQ+ Employee Retention: Professional Development Programs
Professional development initiatives aimed at LGBTQ+ employees encourage workers to develop their professional careers within that same business and can be a critical tool for retaining talented employees. Targeted and…
Federal Laws Impacting Domestic Partner Benefits
When discussing Domestic Partner Benefits, it is important to be aware of the numerous laws that provide, and often restrict, numerous benefits to people in certain types of relationship. Domestic…
Expanding your Employee Resource Group
There are critical aspects of forming a LGBTQ+ employee resource group when employees do not have explicit protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Working…
Domestic Partner Benefits: Pension Survivor Annuities
The following is a brief explanation of a qualified joint and survivor annuity (QJSA), a qualified pre-retirement survivor annuity (QPSA) and the ways in which these benefit distribution forms impact…
Domestic Partner Benefits: Nonspouse Rollover Provision for Retirement Plans
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA) changed the way that retirement plan benefits may be paid after a participant passes away.
Domestic Partner Benefits: Hardship Withdrawal Option for Retirement Plans
Retirement plans may allow their participants to access retirement savings to help with a financial hardship, such as unreimbursed medical expenses, incurred by the participant's spouse or federally-defined tax dependents.…
Transgender-Inclusive Benefits: Are My Employer's Benefits Inclusive?
Transgender employees and employees who have transgender dependents will want to know how their employer's health insurance plans treat transgender people, regardless of their medical needs, and what medical providers…
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