Stonewall research highlights business case for supporting LGB staff

The Secretary of State for Business John Hutton is to launch pioneering Stonewall research today. The study, which was sponsored by IBM, is based on more than one hundred in-depth interviews with lesbian, gay and bisexual people from 21 public and private sector organisations. It found that participants almost universally reported a positive link between workplace climate and their own productivity and performance. It outlines a "compelling business case" for good practice around sexual orientation in the workplace. Ben Summerskill, Stonewall chief executive, said: "Lesbian and gay respondents who feel able to be out at work, and well supported by their employers, reported that they are significantly more effective, more motivated and built better working relationships with colleagues. "This is a powerful lesson for employers... [read full story]