Search

There is no more work Mikal and home Mikal. It was 2002, and Nally had been working in human resources for about a decade when he applied to be the director of HR for one of the largest air filter manufacturing companies in the world.' " Similar fears previously kept Mikal Kelaidis, currently a sales development manager at Limble CMMS, a maintenance software company in Salt Lake City, caught between two identities: "a work Mikal and a home Mikal." True equality for LGBTQ employees is an ongoing struggle, but employers can help I'm going to tell them that I'm gay, thought Jeff Nally, SHRM-SCP, as he neared the final step in the hiring process for a job he really wanted. [Extracted from the article]

The article examines how employers are providing an array of perks to attract and retain workers. Topics covered include how in-office perks such as free snacks and games which had been previously the domain of tech startups have become mainstream and companies such as German software company SAP embracing new definitions of self and family through sex reassignment surgeries for transgender employees.

The article discusses the growing acceptance of transgender status in U.S. companies' diversity efforts and policies. LGBT advocacy group Human Rights Campaign claims that more "Fortune" 500 companies prohibit discrimination based on gender identification. Topics include the gender transition of attorney and professor Jillian Weiss, how human resources (HR) professionals handle transitioning employees, and how companies, like insurer Aetna, reach out to transgender workers.

This article reports on the need for U.S. employers to adopt plans that address or resolve transgender issues in the workplace. Ray Flautt of JP Morgan Chase says it is about talent because a broader base of talent leads to broader creativity and resonates with a broader customer base. Particular focus is given to the legal protection facing transgender workers in the U.S. It notes that nondiscrimination policies should be adopted by corporate leaders who want to expand diversity efforts to transgender employees.

This section offers human resources news briefs as of May 2016 on topics including a geographically tiered minimum-wage hike in Oregon, a more than 180,000 U.S. dollar court award to workers at Hormel Foods, Wisconsin, and California employers given additional direction on transgender employees.

The article presents an answer to a question regarding how companies should handle workplace restroom use by transgender employees.

The article presents an answer to a question on how an employer can handle a name change request from a transgender.