Employment Rights
When entering the workforce, it is important to know your rights as a candidate and as an employee. Knowing your employment rights can help to prevent and combat discrimination, particularly as it relates to Gender and Sexuality. To learn more about employment rights related to Gender and Sexuality, check out the following resources:
- National Center for Transgender Equality: Offers an outline of employment rights and workplace discrimination for transgender people
- Lambda Legal: Explains anti-LGBT and anti-HIV discrimination laws
- Movement Advancement Project: A snapshot of LGBTQ equality by state (including DC and US Territories)
- GLAD: Offers a number of resources to learn more about LGBTQ and HIV rights
- Human Rights Campaign: Workplace Discrimination and Policies
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): An overview of Sexual Harassment policy
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): An overview of Sex-Based Discrimination Policy
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): An overview of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination
- Out and Equal Workplace Advocates: Toolkits and Guides for the Workplace
