Is Netflix really LGBTQ friendly?
Netflix has been a vocal supporter of LGBTQ rights, both in its employee policies and in its public stance. The company offers a range of benefits to its LGBTQ employees, including health insurance, bereavement leave, and parental leave. Netflix 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.
Detailed information
Does Netflix offer LGBTQ friendly benefits to its employees?
Netflix 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 Netflix Transgender individuals are offered equal health coverage, including medically necessary care.
Equivalency in same- and different-sex domestic partner medical and soft benefits
Equivalency in same- and different-sex spousal medical and soft benefits
Equal health coverage for transgender individuals without exclusion for medically necessary care
Does Netflix have an LGBTQ inclusive culture?
Netflix 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.
Netflix 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.
Three Distinct Efforts of Outreach or Engagement to Broader LGBTQ Community
Three LGBTQ Internal Training and Education Best Practices
Employee group –or– Diversity council
LGBTQ Corporate Social Responsibility
Does Netflix have inclusive workforce protections?
Netflix 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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by Human Rights Campaign
