EEO Wording Questions

Anonymous - June 12, 2020

Could you direct me on a verbiage question we are having?

Here is our EEO line at the end of our job postings that we are currently using:

Tris Pharma, Inc. offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package. To build and enhance our diverse workforce, we encourage applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans, women, etc. Tris Pharma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We want to include gender identity and sexual orientation but I can not get it to read well. Could you suggest how to best word?

Thank you.

1 Answer

Marilynn L. Schuyler, Esq. Senior Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw

Answered on June 24, 2020

One option is to add "LGBTQ" to the list. It stands for lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer, and will be recognizable by people who identify as any of them.

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