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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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While the SCOTUS ruling marked a major advancement for LGBTQ+ equality, there is still work to be done to ensure every workplace has inclusive policies and practices in place. Non-discrimination policies, benefits and other practices that include LGBTQ+ workers are essential for businesses as they compete for talent and customers. Through pioneering tools like the Corporate Equality Index, HRC works to provide employers the resources they need to improve and promote fairness in the workplace.
Corporate Equality Index 2023-2024
As the national benchmarking tool measuring policies, practices and benefits pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) employees, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index is a…
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2021 CEI Toolkit for Success Webinars
In preparation for the Corporate Equality Index survey, the Workplace Equality Program Team is launching the 2021 CEI Toolkit for Success, a series of informational webinars covering the Corporate Equality…
2023 CEI Criteria Evolution
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is excited to share the upcoming changes to the CEI, and, moreover, grateful for the opportunity to raise the bar for LGBTQ+ inclusive workplaces.
This…
2023 Corporate Equality Index Criteria
Launched in 2002, the HRC Foundation's Corporate Equality Index has become a roadmap and benchmarking tool for U.S. businesses in the evolving field of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer…
A Workplace Divided: Understanding the Climate for LGBTQ+ Workers Nationwide
The national findings underscore the persistence of workplace double standards and social isolation faced by LGBTQ+ people.
An Employer Guide to Supporting Employees in Texas and Beyond
Throughout the entire country, historic and devastating attacks on the transgender community are taking place, particuarly against trans youth. Most recently, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott took the unprecedented step of…
Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality 2022
Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies, practices and benefits pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer employees.
Bisexual Visibility in the Workplace
Bisexual visibility and inclusion continues to be a challenge for many workplaces.
Business Coalition for the Equality Act
The overwhelming majority of America’s leading businesses have already started addressing workplace fairness for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) employees. But we still need a federal standard that…
Business Statement on Anti-LGBTQ+ State Legislation
For years, business leaders have shared the detrimental business impacts of policies and debates that exclude LGBTQ+ people from full participation in daily life, including negative impacts on workforce, recruitment,…
Cities and Counties with Non-Discrimination Ordinances that Include Gender Identity
At least 225 cities and counties prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of gender identity in employment ordinances that governed all public and private employers in those jurisdictions.
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