Companies looking to attract top talent must ensure they aren’t filtering out or giving a negative impression to certain staff, including those who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community. A third of LGBTQ+ employees, and half of transgender employees said they’ve refrained from applying to positions due to a perceived or actual lack of support for the LGBTQ+ community, according to a report from Indeed.
It comes as more states work to pass legislation threatening LGBTQ+ protections, and particularly protections for transgender staff, with over a third of LGBTQ+ avoiding applying to jobs at companies in those states, the report found.
“There’s a strong portion of the LGBTQ+ community that do not want to work for employers who do not offer inclusive benefits, and now added into the equation, do not want to work for employers who are located in places where they may not be feeling safe,” said Scott Dobroski, vp of corporate communications at Indeed, who is a member of the LGBTQ+ community.
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