Pride Month Special: Corporate world is breaking social bonds, LGBTQIA+ are getting lots of jobs

There can still be some reluctance to accept the LGBTQIA+ community in Indian society, but India's corporate world is quite liberal in this matter. That's why nowadays companies are increasingly giving jobs to the people of LGBTQIA+ community.

There is still some reluctance in the Indian society to accept people belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community. Although there is talk in the society about the rights of this community on different fronts, but the corporate world is working beyond all these social restrictions. He is not only making the people of the LGBTQIA+ community a part of his work space, but is also offering a lot of jobs to the people of this community.

Companies operating in India such as Capemini, Axis Bank, NatWest Group, Flipkart, Schneider Electric and Tata Steel have not only made policies to employ people from the LGBTQIA+ community, but are now also a part of their work force.

Building an LGBTQIA+ Talent Pool

The LGBTQIA+ community around the world celebrates June as 'Pride Month'. In such a situation, it is imperative to mention that the corporate world of India is not only giving jobs to the people of LGBTQIA+ community. Rather, it is also creating a talent pool of LGBTQIA+ by retaining and training lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders, queers, intersex and asexuals.

Shreya Ghosh Oberoi, senior director (diversity and inclusion), Capemini, says that to hire, retain and grow good talent in the company, it is necessary to create a good culture, where all kinds of diversity should be kept. people with can be included.

He told that the company has taken several steps to include the LGBTQIA+ community. For example, the company gives 30 days leave for gender change surgery. The company has also formed an Outfront Committee which conducts various events from time to time to interact with the community. Not only this, the company is also going to issue a Gender Transition Guidelines this year, which will be useful for the HR department, managers and employees to help LGBTQIA+ employees in their team.

Companies are also making changes in the work place

The corporate world is not the only one offering jobs to the LGBTQIA+ community. Rather, the office policy and work place are also being changed in such a way that the people of the community can be included there. Companies are making gender neutral policies. Offering inclusive insurance coverage. LGBTQIA+ Job Fair, offering jobs through partner agencies.

Apart from this, attention is being paid to make office employees gender sensitive. At the same time, gender neutral washrooms and changing rooms are being made at the work place.