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House Passes Equality Act: What Employers Need to Know

By Tammy Binford, Contributing Editor Feb 24, 2021 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Feb 26, 2021

The Equality Act, which would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, passed the U.S. House of Representatives on February 25, but regardless of its chances of ever becoming law, employers are advised to review their policies and practices to guard against discrimination, attorneys who advise employers say.

Record Number of Companies Earn Perfect Score from Human Rights Campaign

By Recruiting Daily Advisor Editorial Staff Dec 4, 2017 Talent

Updated: Dec 4, 2017

A record number of the nation’s major companies and law firms are advancing policies and practices to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) workers around the world, according to the 2018 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest LGBTQ civil rights organization.