On the job
SX News
March 2 2009
http://sxnews.e-p.net.au/feature/on-the-job-5205.html (http://sxnews.e-p.net.au/feature/on-the-job-5205.html)
Transitioning in the workplace can be a nightmare for many trans people, but some employers understand that diversity is good for business.
Discrimination, harassment and dismissal are all things that an employee who announces they are going to transition from one sex or gender to another can expect to experience in the workplace. A 2006 report in the UK, Engendered Penalties: Transgender and Transsexual.
I am so glad for my employer. They have been nothing but supportive. Even minor slips of pronouns or name is dealt with harshly. Many of my co-workers don't even remember the old me any more.
Janet