Is FedEx really LGBTQ friendly?
FedEx is one of the most LGBTQ-friendly companies in the world. It offers its employees a number of benefits that include same-sex partner benefits, transgender health benefits, and parental leave for both same-sex and opposite-sex couples. The company also participates in and donates to a number of public events and organizations that support LGBTQ rights, and it donates to politicians who support or don't support LGBTQ rights legislation.
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Does FedEx have an LGBTQ inclusive culture?
FedEx has shown some commitment to diversity through initiatives like:
- Training for new hires and employees, executives performance tied to diversity goals.
- Policies that support an inclusive culture around gender identity and self expression.
- Employee groups and/or diversity councils within the company to support LGBTQ employees.
- Other programs around hiring, supplier selection, marketing, and philanthropy to support LGBTQ individuals, causes, and organizations.
LGBTQ Corporate Social Responsibility
Three LGBTQ Internal Training and Education Best Practices
Employee group –or– Diversity council
Three Distinct Efforts of Outreach or Engagement to Broader LGBTQ Community
Does FedEx offer LGBTQ friendly benefits to its employees?
FedEx does provide some inclusive benefits as part of their offering for US Employees, in terms of health Insurance equality for spouses or domestic partners for different-sex and same-sex couples, or equal health coverage for transgender individuals.
Equivalency in same- and different-sex spousal medical and soft benefits
Equal health coverage for transgender individuals without exclusion for medically necessary care
Equivalency in same- and different-sex domestic partner medical and soft benefits
Does FedEx have inclusive workforce protections?
FedEx has inclusive workforce protections, with policies that include both sexual orientation and gender identity & expression for all operations
Policy includes sexual orientation for all operations
Policy includes gender identity or expression for all operations
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