How much will it cost to amend our policies?
Expenses associated with amending employment policies are negligible, according to employers that have done so already. Costs are primarily driven by staff time and resources during the planning and implementation phases of amending the policies. Most employers will consider these costs part of the normal overhead associated with any policy consideration.
- Human resources and legal staff time to gather information to help the employer understand the implications of enacting the policy.
- Diversity or human resources staff time integrating gender identity-focused resources in diversity training materials.
- Management or other staff time required to complete diversity training programs. Training and education costs are integrated into firm-wide diversity training education.
Additional staff time will be required should an employee transition on the job. Staff time spent working with the employee is minimized by having comprehensive transition guidelines in place.