Is Kate Spade really LGBTQ friendly?
Kate Spade is owned by Tapestry
Kate Spade does not have a formal position on LGBTQ rights, but the company treats its employees equally and offers them the same benefits, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The company also participates in and donates to public events and organizations that support LGBTQ rights, and it has donated to politicians who support or don't support LGBTQ rights legislation.
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Does Kate Spade have an LGBTQ inclusive culture?
Kate Spade has shown sustained commitment to diversity through several initiatives like training for new hires and employees, executives performance tied to diversity goals, and policies that support an inclusive culture around gender identity and self expression.
Kate Spade has employee groups and/or diversity councils within the company to support LGBTQ employees, and has several programs around hiring, supplier selection, marketing, and philanthropy to support LBBTQ individuals, causes, and organizations.
LGBTQ Corporate Social Responsibility
Employee group –or– Diversity council
Three Distinct Efforts of Outreach or Engagement to Broader LGBTQ Community
Three LGBTQ Internal Training and Education Best Practices
Does Kate Spade offer LGBTQ friendly benefits to its employees?
Kate Spade has strong and inclusive benefits offering for US Employees.
Health Insurance and other benefits are equivalent when it comes to their coverage of spouses or domestic partners for different-sex and same-sex couples.
At Kate Spade Transgender individuals are offered equal health coverage, including medically necessary care.
Equivalency in same- and different-sex spousal medical and soft benefits
Equivalency in same- and different-sex domestic partner medical and soft benefits
Equal health coverage for transgender individuals without exclusion for medically necessary care
Does Kate Spade have inclusive workforce protections?
Kate Spade has inclusive workforce protections, with policies that include both sexual orientation and gender identity & expression for all operations
Policy includes gender identity or expression for all operations
Policy includes sexual orientation for all operations
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