Business Secretary calls on employers to support gay staff

The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform has endorsed a new report into gay, lesbian and bisexual experiences at work. The research, from gay equality organisation Stonewall, found a positive link between workplace climate and productivity and performance. It outlines a "compelling business case" for good practice around sexual orientation in the workplace. IBM sponsored the report, which was launched at their UK headquarters yesterday. John Hutton, the Secretary of State for Business, attended the launch. He said he was "honoured" to be present at the event, and that equality for sexual minorities was among the most important policy agendas of the government. "I do not think there has been a finer achievement for us than the role we have been able to play in promoting equality and tolerance," he... [read full story]                    

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