Transgender Employees in the Workplace: A Guide for Employers

Jennie Kermode

Sep 2017 · Jessica Kingsley Publishers

About this ebook

Respect and understanding between colleagues is essential in any healthy, productive, equal-opportunities workplace. But as an employer, are you aware of the specific needs of transgender employees and applicants?

This concise volume is the essential introduction for any employer on how to work effectively and respectfully with transgender employees, without asking the employee inappropriate or personal questions. In simple terms, it explains what it means to be transgender, the common challenges transgender people experience, and how you can best support transgender employees in their roles, and in their relationships with colleagues and clients.

The book clarifies employers' legal responsibilities towards employees, offers practical solutions to bullying, and provides information on health and safety as well as medical issues such as surgeries and hormone therapy. The glossary of terms elucidates the finer points, such as the correct language to use with the employee, and the crucial differences between transgender identities, including gender variant and non-binary. By improving professional relationships company-wide and promoting your employees' wellbeing, this book will ultimately assist you in building a happier and higher-performing work force.

Ratings and reviews

This is a phenomenal book that I purchased to read for myself and pass along to my employer as we aren't seeing eye to eye on my transition process within my workplace. I was wondering if the link to the PDF version could be fixed though? I can't seem to download it on windows or Mac. It looks like the download is "broken." I only ask because I am wanting to print certain sections to give to my HR department rather than giving them my entire copy of the book. Thanks so much and hope to hear from you soon! HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!!

About the author

Jennie Kermode MA (hons) MRes is the former Chair of Trans Media Watch, a charity promoting positive media representations of the transgender community. She has written for The Independent, The New Statesman, Pink News and New Internationalist, and is a commissioning editor at Eye For Film. She has provided training on trans issues for private and public sector organisations and has worked with government on initiatives aimed at tackling transphobic hate crime.