Advancing transgender equality: a plan for action

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8Advancing transgender equality: a plan for actionSection 2:A fair and flexible labour marketEquality of opportunity in employment isfundamental to building a strong economy anda fair society. We know that workplaces that aremore inclusive are also more productive.Despite some progress, transgender peoplecan still face persistent discrimination in theworkplace. Responses to our survey onemployment 7 indicate that:• Nearly half of transgender employeesexperience discrimination or harassment intheir workplaces; 8• 88% of respondents said that ignorance oftransgender issues was the biggest challengethey faced in employment; 9• Transgender people highlight transitioning atwork as one of the most significant triggersfor discrimination. 10lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender friendlyworkplaces. This will help employers betteruse the potential of their workforce, includingtransgender employees. We are also updatingadvice for employers on recruiting and employingtransgender employees so they have the rightstools to help them to support their workforce.We have made good progress on thesecommitments and these are on course to becompleted in 2012.However, we want to do more to supportemployers and transgender people and haveidentified a number of further commitments.These range from bespoke support and advice tohelp transgender people seeking employment toguidance for employers on pension entitlementfor transgender employees.This Government is committed to endingdiscrimination in the workplace wherever andwhenever it occurs and is already progressing anumber of projects in this area. As we promisedin ‘Working for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual andTransgender Equality: Moving Forward’, wehave published research on the barriers andopportunities faced by employers in developing7 GEO (2011) Transgender survey #3.414 people responded.8 Transgender survey #3.9 Transgender survey #3.10 EHRC (2010) Triennial Review.
9Detailed action Start date End date LeadProvide prospective employers with updatedguidance and targeted support on employingtransgender people via the Job Centre Plustransgender employer support tool. 11 January 2012 Ongoing Job CentrePlusSupport all transgender job seekers to findemployment by ensuring revised guidance andtraining are available to Job Centre Plus staff onthe specific challenges transgender people mayface in employment.Use new local flexibilities 12 to target preemploymentsupport at individuals with thegreatest needs, including transgender people.Update the Department for Work and Pensions(DWP) website to clarify state pensionentitlement conditions for transgender individualswho do not hold a Gender RecognitionCertificate (GRC).Set up a temporary dedicated team to handlepension claims from those affected by recentjudgments on the implications of people’s genderreassignment for state pension purposes.Improve DirectGov and HMRC guidance foremployers and customers on the implications ofgender reassignment for tax purposes.January 2012 Ongoing Job CentrePlusJanuary 2012 Ongoing Job CentrePlusJanuary 2012November2011January 2012December2012April 2012December2012DWPDWPHer Majesty’sRevenue andCustoms(HMRC)11 The Job Centre Plus transgender employer supporttool is a resource which includes information and advicefor employers on employing transgender employees.Other tools are available to cover issues e.g. flexibleworking.12 This would include, for example, referral to training,using existing funding available.
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