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Title: Wal-Mart Adds Transgender Protections for Employees
Post by: SandraJane on September 28, 2011, 08:44:22 PM
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Wal-Mart Adds Transgender Protections for Employees

By Neal Broverman|Posted on Advocate.com September 28, 2011 09:00:00 PM ET

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Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart has added gender identity to their list of protected categories for employees.

Wal-Mart, the nation's largest retailer, already has protections for LGB employees. The additional transgender protections were praised by the Human Rights Campaign.
Title: Re: Wal-Mart Adds Transgender Protections for Employees
Post by: LivingInGrey on September 28, 2011, 08:52:37 PM
Now if they would pay their employees a somewhat decent wage...