Report Describes Transgender Experience in the Workplace, Recommends Inclusive Policies

摘要

McKinsey has published findings from the study, "Being Transgender at Work," to help employers better understand the uniqueness of the transgender worker experience. The report is based on U.S. government data, McKinsey research, online surveys and in-depth interviews, and identifies steps that companies can take to explore policy options that focus on all employees. According to the report, the experience of bringing one's full self to work can be rife with difficulty at every stage: the interview process, hiring, retention and departure. Transgender respondents reported feeling anxious and alienated throughout these processes, which can restrict worker access to information. Of note, 59 of transgender people cited safety as a concern in their decisions not to pursue certain industries. Many transgender employees experience a constant feeling of stress that inhibits them from fully participating in the workplace. According to the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey Report (with 28,000 respondents) from the National Center for Transgender Equality, 15 of transgen- der respondents who held jobs during the previous year said they had been verbally harassed, physically attacked or sexually assaulted at work because of their transgender status.