Supporting lesbian, gay and bisexual employees: Dealing with challenges

Author: Shelagh Prosser, an equity, diversity and inclusion specialist with substantial experience of working with public, private and not-for-profit organisations.

Overview

This series of leading practice guides identifies the actions that employers can take to build an inclusive workplace for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and other employees whose sexual orientation is not heterosexual (LGB+).

Here, we discuss some of the challenges LGB+ employees can experience at work and how employers can help to address and overcome them. Other guides in the series:

• Supporting lesbian, gay and bisexual employees: Opportunities and barriers
• Supporting lesbian, gay and bisexual employees: Inclusive recruitment
• Supporting lesbian, gay and bisexual employees: Inclusive employment
• Supporting lesbian, gay and bisexual employees: Monitoring