Employer #1
Here's what a company gave to all the employees sometime during "the
big meeting".
[date]
Dear Employee:
This letter is issued to reiterate many of the points discusses in our
meeting today regarding a change that concerns [male name]. As we
discussed today, [male name] will be continuing a personal transition
that began during the past year. Beginning on next [date],
[male name] will be take a major step in a gender transition
whereby he will fully assume his life's role as a woman and assume the
name [female name]. There are many of you who already know about this change
and are very supportive and, I am sure, many more will be supportive
also. However, we anticipate a variety of personal reactions will
surface as this change occurs and that some of you may have difficulty
in adjusting to this transition. Therefore, I want to reinforce the
fact that our company remains committed to certain principles as an
employer, including our support for the right of employees to make
personal decisions.
It is our responsibility to ensure a safe and healthy environment where
employees of diverse backgrounds and beliefs can work free of
harassment, intimidation, or discrimination in any form because of their
race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status,
sexual orientation, gender identity characteristics or expression,
disability, veteran statuus, public assitance status, or any other
status protected by law. We believe all employees should be treated
with respect and dignity. Inappropriate behaviors are not acceptable
and will be addressed accordingly.
In addition, our management group expects employees to perform well in
their jobs and to contribute to the overall success of the company. In
[female name's] case, she has demonstrated her commitment in this regard and
will continue to reinforce this commmitment in the future. We ask each
of you to support [female name] during this transition and continue to treat
her with respect and dignity.
To help you adjust to this change, we have a variety of reading material
available in the lunchroom for those who would like more information
about this subject. Rather than feeling uneasy about any questions you
may have, we encourage you to ask [female name] directly or contact [name
omitted] in Human Resources.
Regards,
[Company name omitted]
[Name omitted]
CEO