Transgender Employees + Attracting & Retaining Young Professionals + H-2B Visas + Outsourcing + Travel Safety

The number of people who identify as transgender grows every year, so employers should be aware of the laws and best practices regarding the transgender individuals among their employees.

A new Pew Research Center survey from June reports that 1.6% of adults in the U.S. identify as transgender or nonbinary. Roughly 5.1% of adults younger than 30 identify as trans or nonbinary.

At the Hospitality Law Conference Washington, D.C., Andria Ryan, partner and co-chairperson of the Hospitality Industry Group at Fisher Phillips, spoke about the need for hoteliers to understand the laws regarding transgender employees and to handle practical situations with respect and sensitivity.

Employees across the UK feel their employers should take more responsibility for their safety when they're travelling for work.

Research from Opinium found almost two-thirds (62%) of workers felt their company should do more to keep them safe while abroad, while only 22% said they received check regular check-ins from their bosses to ensure their safety.

This proved to be a deal breaker for many employees, as 67% said they would change employers if they thought their safety when travelling wasn’t a priority.