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How Can I Get My Employer to Start a Gay and Lesbian Employee Group?
I’ve contacted my human resources department, which sent me to the legal department, trying to begin a discussion about starting a gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender networking group in my company. Basically, they shot me down, saying the company’s resources cannot be used for this purpose. Would you have a canned letter, or can you point me to a webpage that would have arguments FOR creating this kind of group at work?
Does Oklahoma Outlaw Discrimination Against Gay and Lesbian Employees?
My partner and I are seriously considering moving from Chicago, Ill., to Tulsa, Okla. I am from Tulsa and after college left for Chicago. I would love to move back and be near my family, but can you tell me anything about workplace protections in Tulsa or Oklahoma City?
Can a Supervisor Demand That a Gay Postcard be Removed From a Locker?
I work for a major airline and recently put a postcard on my locker depicting two angels...
How Can I Win Domestic Partner Benefits at My Company?
I am reasonably open at work. All of my staff know and enjoy the company of my companion of six years and people I work with know my life circumstances. Because of my openness and success at the company, the human resources director has asked me to prepare a proposal for domestic partner benefits. I was wondering if there is any information available on the financial impact on companies offering such benefits, and the benefits that the company can derive.
What Effect Will the California Domestic Partner Law Have?
Answered by Kim I. Mills, education director for the Human Rights Campaign and oversees HRC WorkNet.