Survey: Contractors Not Burdened By Government Anti-Discrimination Ordinances
Local ordinances that require city and county contractors to prohibit sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination protect thousands of workers without burdening governments or businesses, according to a new study from the UCLA School of Law's Williams Institute.
"This study provides evidence that a federal executive order that similarly barred discrimination could protect millions of workers while not overburdening federal contractors or the U.S. government," said the study's co-author, Christy Mallory, Legal Fellow, Williams Institute.
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Groundbreaking Study on Lesbian Professionals
According to research performed by Evolved Employer, the think tank arm of The Glass Hammer, a career management website for women in financial and professional services, 83.3% of LGBT women respondents that they participate in internal or external LGBT networking events. Nevertheless, almost a third (28.9%) said their company did not have an LGBT network.
A copy of the report can be downloaded here: http://www.evolvedemployer.com/research/
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Out & Equal Workplace Advocates and No Dumb Questions Launches `Get Your Story Out` Website
Out & Equal Workplace Advocates and NoDumbQuestions.org announces today that Get Your Story Out, a new website devoted to personal stories of coming out, and being out, in the workplace, is now live: bit.ly/getyourstoryout or http://getyourstoryout.wordpress.com.
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Echelon's next issue focuses on EMPLOYMENT/TRAVEL
Media Kit  Echelon proudly welcomes Hyundai Motor America as this year's Co-Host for the Expo!
Exhibitor and Sponsor Registration is now being accepted for the Echelon Pride in Business Expo, June 2012. Contact us Download the Expo Media Kit |
First-Ever LGBT Super Bowl Survey
For the first time in history the LGBT consumer was directly asked for their opinion of the Super Bowl, the hype, the half time show, and of course, the commercials. with Tim Bennett and John Nash, from SiriusXM's OutQ, in conjunction with the consumer research firm Iceology during and after the game.
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