The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
introduces enhanced workplace bias protections encompassing
restroom accessibility for transgender employees, pronoun usage,
and reproductive rights
SEATTLE, May 16, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ResumeBuilder.com, the premier resource for
professional resume templates and career advice, has published a
recent survey report delving into business leaders' perspectives on
the new workplace bias protections from the U.S. EEOC. The report
also provides insights into why some business leaders advocate for
barring transgender employees from using bathrooms that align with
their gender identities. Overall, 878 business leaders participated
in the survey.
"Personal bias and opinion will keep some
people from abiding by the protections, similar to what we have
seen with age, gender, ethnicity, and so on," says Resume Builder's
Resume and Career Strategist Julia Toothacre.
The survey reveals that 16 percent of business leaders indicate
transgender employees cannot use bathrooms aligned with their
gender identity at their companies. Thirty percent permit using
unisex bathrooms, and 54 percent allow transgender employees to use
bathrooms consistent with their gender identities. Based on
personal views, 24 percent of business leaders oppose transgender
employees using bathrooms consistent with their gender identities.
Their primary reasons include concerns for women's safety,
biological perceptions of gender, and workplace confusion.
Additionally, 24 percent advocate for access to unisex bathrooms.
The majority agree that transgender employees have the right to use
bathrooms aligned with their gender identities.
"New workplace protections will change some behavior because
they will be added to company training, regarding discrimination,"
says Resume Builder's Resume and Career Strategist Julia Toothacre.
"However, personal bias and opinion will keep some people from
abiding by the protections, similar to what we have seen with age,
gender, ethnicity, and so on."
Survey findings also highlight respondents' attitudes concerning
employee pronouns and abortion. While 80 percent of business
leaders are open to using employees' preferred pronouns, 11 percent
are unwilling and 9 percent are uncertain. Among those who are
unwilling, the most common reasons cited include skepticism about
individuals choosing their pronouns, confusion, and religious
beliefs.
Furthermore, despite the protections outlined by the EEOC, 18
percent of business leaders admit they would "definitely" or
"probably" discriminate against employees who have had an abortion.
This discrimination stems from moral, personal and political
beliefs. Business leaders who express they would discriminate
mention potential actions such as altering assignments or workload,
harassment, termination, or withholding promotions.
This survey was commissioned by ResumeBuilder.com and conducted
online by the survey platform Pollfish. It was launched on
May 1, 2024, and 878 business leaders
holding positions such as owner, partner, president, CEO,
chairperson, C-Level executive, CFO, CTO, senior manager, or
director completed the survey. To qualify, all participants had to
be over 25 years old, earn more than $75,000 annually, work for a company with more
than 11 employees, and possess an education level above high
school. To view the complete report, please visit:
https://www.resumebuilder.com/despite-new-protections-1-in-6-companies-say-trans-employees-cant-use-bathroom-consistent-with-their-gender-identity/.
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