When a staffer switches genders

[Natasha]

When a staffer switches genders

http://money.cnn.com/2009/04/27/smallbusiness/workplace_tolerance.fsb/?postversion=2009042710
4/27/09

For Schickler, 50, there was no question about what would happen next. Ferraiolo would continue to supervise more than half of the plant's 50 employees. Life would go on as before, with one small difference: Ferraiolo would no longer use the ladies' room.

Schickler describes his decision to support the transgender employee formerly known as Ann Ferraiolo through the transition as a no-brainer.

"If you start limiting your choices in staff based on this kind of thing, you're cutting yourself off from a lot of good people," he says. "We could have lost a valuable manufacturing supervisor - it was as simple as that."

[Miniar]

"If you start limiting your choices in staff based on this kind of thing, you're cutting yourself off from a lot of good people," he says. "We could have lost a valuable manufacturing supervisor - it was as simple as that."
If only more people thought that way...

[TooManyToasters]

That brought a smile to my face. It might seem like the whole world is against you sometimes, but there are some genuinely good people out there.
That just made my day.

[Natasha]

more here: http://www.bilerico.com/2009/04/fortune_small_business_magazine_on_trans.php

[Michelle.]

Check out the ""Fortune 500's," "list of most admired companies.""

The vast majority are quite "progressive," when it comes to GLBT rights.

Treating ALL employess better equals better customer service which results in higher profits and better products/service.

[janine]

Normality: what a wonderful thing!
Janine