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According to a 2007 survey conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Inc., 72 percent of Americans agree that fairness is a basic American value and employment decisions should be based solely on qualifications and job performance, including for transgender people.
Unchecked bias has clear costs. According to the Level Playing Field Institute, more than 2 million professionals and managers leave workplaces each year due to unfairness, costing U.S. employers $64 billion annually.
Federal sex discrimination law, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, has historically been interpreted to exclude transgender workers. While some recent legal developments have challenged that understanding, protection for transgender workers under Title VII remains unsettled.
With few exceptions, employers do not need to know about a transgender employee's medical treatments beyond planning for potential medical leave for transitioning employees. However, some detailed conversations may become necessary in the process of attaining adequate insurance coverage from an employee health plan.
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