Changing Trans Employee Name and Gender In Corporate Records

Filed By Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | November 14, 2011 1:00 PM

http://www.bilerico.com/2011/11/changing_trans_employee_name_and_gender_in_corpora.php

As an attorney and professor specializing in the employment issues of trans employees, I am often asked what organizations should do, when facing an employee transition, about records showing a different name and gender.

Certainly, the employee database, business cards, wall and desk placards, email and voicemail information should be updated with the new information. One problem, however, is it may not be possible to change all personnel and administrative records. If the employee has been with the organization for a long time, there are years of previous records, which would be burdensome to change. This can be a difficult administrative problem to address.