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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The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRCF) and Whistle Stop Capital’s new analysis of nearly two decades of corporate data shows what the business community has long understood: inclusive workplaces are…
HRC LEARN is the HRC Foundation's Learning Management System designed to deliver high-quality eLearning content on LGBTQ+ inclusion to learners across industries and professions.
This guide is intended to help transgender people to navigate aspects of their transition related to the workplace. If you are an employer who wishes to support your transgender employees,…
Coming out at work can seem like a challenge, but it may also relieve the daily stress of hiding who you are. In 2020, the Supreme Court of the United…
The national findings underscore the persistence of workplace double standards and social isolation faced by LGBTQ+ people.
In an HRC Foundation analysis of nearly 7,000 full-time LGBTQ+ workers, median earnings were about $900 weekly, about 90% of the $1,001 median weekly wage a typical worker earns in…
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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…
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…
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA) changed the way that retirement plan benefits may be paid after a participant passes away.
