Non-discrimination policies, benefits and other practices that include LGBTQ+ workers are essential for businesses as they compete for talent and customers.
Employers do not need to require documentation of domestic partner eligibility. If an employer does require documentation, it can either define their own requirements or rely on existing legal documentation…
After more than a decade of experience with employers offering domestic partner health benefits, the cost to most employers has been negligible. Coverage for domestic partners increases the number of…
Business Case for Domestic Partner Benefits
Businesses that offer domestic partner benefits enjoy a competitive edge and re-enforce diversity and non-discrimination policies and initiatives.
Supplier diversity programs ensure that the procurement process includes specific opportunities for minority-owned businesses, including women-owned, veteran-owned and, more recently, LGBTQ+-owned businesses.
For the estimated 1.8 million LGBTQ+ people of color in the American workforce, existing forms of discrimination can further limit access to paid parental, family care and medical leave.
