April 3, 2025
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Transgender workers

Governor signs bill ensuring equal benefits for transgender employees

Steve Lee, Editor04 mins

SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown signed landmark legislation today that prohibits state agencies from doing business with companies that fail to offer transgender employees the same health care coverage and benefits they provide all other workers. Senate Bill 703, authored by Sen. Mark Leno, builds on existing California law that requires gender nondiscrimination in employee…

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REPORT: Transgender workers at greater risk for unemployment and poverty

Steve Lee, Editor19 mins

ATLANTA — A new report just released offers the most comprehensive analysis to date of the inequities facing transgender workers in the American workforce — from finding and keeping good jobs, to having equal access to job-related benefits, to obtaining adequate health insurance coverage. A Broken Bargain for Transgender Workers is a companion to the recently released…

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