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Title: Diversity Diva: Handling the transgender issue
Post by: Shana A on March 10, 2008, 11:12:29 PM
Post by: Shana A on March 10, 2008, 11:12:29 PM
Diversity Diva: Handling the transgender issue
By MICHELLE T. JOHNSON
Special to The Star
http://www.kansascity.com/business/story/525205.html (http://www.kansascity.com/business/story/525205.html)
How might a progressive employer handle a transgender employee who, for example, goes from female to male, or male to female? How does one address those in transition? — Concerned About Change That Makes Sense
Dear Concerned: Which bathroom is the new man or new woman going to use? That's going to be the No. 1 challenge for an employer. Or at least the one that other employees will bring to an employer's attention.
By MICHELLE T. JOHNSON
Special to The Star
http://www.kansascity.com/business/story/525205.html (http://www.kansascity.com/business/story/525205.html)
How might a progressive employer handle a transgender employee who, for example, goes from female to male, or male to female? How does one address those in transition? — Concerned About Change That Makes Sense
Dear Concerned: Which bathroom is the new man or new woman going to use? That's going to be the No. 1 challenge for an employer. Or at least the one that other employees will bring to an employer's attention.