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…
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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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…
U.S. Federal Government Employment Policies
U.S. Federal Government Employment Policies
In 2011, the federal government, excluding the Postal Service, is the Nation's largest employer with about 2.0 million civilian employees.
Establishing an Employee Resource Group
When either starting or maintaining an employee resource group, it is important to consider the support you will need, possible negative reactions, and the goals of the group.
Workplace Discrimination Laws and Policies
Under the patchwork of state and local employment law that prohibits employment discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation more than three of every five citizens live in jurisdictions…
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