Expenses associated with amending employment policies are negligible, according to employers that have done so already.
Employers have the right and responsibility to set an expectation of fair treatment of all employees. Some employees may not agree with the decision to protect transgender workers, just as they may not agree with other workplace policies. However, protections are not about changing people’s beliefs, but rather preventing inappropriate workplace behavior and allowing all employees to do their jobs.
As this publication focuses primarily on people who have or who plan to transition genders, an employer should generally defer to an employee’s full-time gender presentation in the application of its policies and expectations of employees, such as dress codes and use of facilities.
Questions are designed so that credit is obtained by providing a "Yes" answer. Some questions require HRC review of documentation. All questions, unless otherwise indicated, have the same scope and apply to all U.S. employees.
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