Transitioning in the Workplace: A Guide for Trans Employers

Gender Diversity in the Workplace: A Transgender and Non-binary Toolkit for Employers provides an overview of legal and other issues creating barriers to transgender inclusion while outlining current best practices from leading U.S companies today — making the case that inclusive policies are not only the right thing to do, but are good for business.

A practical guide presented in eight sections with each addressing a key component to building transgender and non-binary inclusion at work, within you’ll find report-backed findings and supportive resources for employers.

A Look Inside:

• Transgender and Non-binary Inclusion & the Business Case
  Trans inclusion is now the norm among major employers: 99.7% of CEI-rated companies protect gender identity, and 91% offer inclusive health coverage. Inclusion helps attract talent, increases engagement, and reduces legal risk.
• Evaluate Your Workplace: Transgender Inclusion Checklist
  HR uses this audit tool to review policies, benefits, forms, training, and transition guidelines for gaps in trans inclusion.
• Navigating Gender Inclusion in Gendered Spaces: Best Practices
  Best-in-class employers protect "gender identity and/or expression," use chosen names, allow facility access that matches gender identity, and keep dress codes gender neutral. They also keep medical information strictly need-to-know.
• Proactive Planning: Gender Transition Guidelines
  A customizable template for managing on-the-job transitions, covering who does what, how co-workers are told, name and pronoun changes, and long-term follow-up.
• Holistic Inclusion: Trans-Inclusive Health Care Coverage
  Employers are responsible for removing blanket insurance exclusions, which ACA Section 1557 prohibits. The section also outlines what the CEI requires for base-level coverage.
• Addressing Culture: Training & Education (from table of contents)
  How to build training and education programs that turn inclusive policy into inclusive culture.
• Everyday Realities: Concepts in Practice (from table of contents)
  Real-world scenarios such as job fairs, pronouns, ERGs, benefits, and forms, followed by the key factors behind successful inclusion efforts.
• Especially for Allies (from table of contents)
  Guidance for allies on assessing where their workplace stands and starting the conversation about trans inclusion.