It’s been a consistent struggle for the LGBT community when it comes to enjoying some of the basic rights that others have been able to take for granted.
But employers are more enlightened than one might think when it comes to LGBT workplace rights. Based on a national poll of small business employers:
- 63% believe an employer shouldn’t be able to fire or refuse to hire someone who is gay, lesbian or transgender if it conflicts with their religious beliefs.
- Another 6 in 10 small business owners said laws that protect against discrimination can improve their revenues because these kinds of laws help employers attract the best and brightest employees.
- More than two-thirds of small business owners believe federal law should prohibit employment discrimination against people because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. About 81% didn’t realize there is no federal law that consistently protects LGBT individuals from employment discrimination.
Go to the Los Angeles Times, Business Section online to get the full story along with additional statistics.
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Dianne Shaddock
President and Founder at Easy Small Business HR
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