KUDOS to the following companies. The following received LOW scores from the Radical Gay Left!41. H.E. Butt Grocery
Why am I not surprised? :)
Posted on 08/14/2002 5:15:20 PM PDT by Red Jones
Gay staff treated unequally despite progress By Lydia Adetunji in Washington Published: August 13 2002 20:53 | Last Updated: August 13 2002 20:53
The majority of the largest US companies have laid the basic foundations of non- discrimination against gays and lesbians but lack commitment to full equality, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
The "corporate equality index", compiled by the Human Rights Campaign, a gay and lesbian rights group, rates 319 US companies on their treatment of employees on the basis of sexual orientation.
Among the 13 companies that scored 100 per cent on the index are Nike, American Airlines, Apple Computer, Xerox, Intel, Eastman Kodak and JP Morgan Chase.
Elizabeth Birch, HRC's executive director, said the index was a tool to help fair-minded Americans decide what products to buy, where to work and how to invest. "We hope the index inspires those companies that fell short to take the next step and change their policies, not merely to improve their scores but because fairness is good for business."
Job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is not against federal law, although it is prohibited in the statutes of a number of states, notably California.
The HRC says that a decade ago companies were placed on such lists merely because they were making a small effort or were not actively hostile. Now, it says, more companies have policies to protect gay and lesbian employees, something that helps them attract and retain good workers.
Among factors that determined index rankings were whether the companies included sexual orientation in their non-discrimination policies and whether they offered health insurance coverage to employees' same-sex partners. The HRC singled out Exxon Mobil, the oil company, which scored 14 per cent on the index, for criticism for opposing a shareholder resolution calling on it to include sexual orientation in its equal employment policies.
The group claims Exxon tried to use a diversity training programme to mitigate negative publicity surrounding its 1999 decision to remove sexual orientation from Mobil's non-discrimination policy following the merger of the companies. Other oil companies on the list, Chevron-Texaco, BP and Shell, scored 86 per cent each.
Three companies scored zero: CBRL Group/Cracker Barrel, Emerson Electric and Lockheed Martin. HRC said none had any policies aimed at treating gay and lesbian employees fairly.
I heard the second butt boy went to NEC and got fired two weeks later for the same thing. Yup, in CA.
KUDOS to the following companies. The following received LOW scores from the Radical Gay Left!41. H.E. Butt Grocery
Why am I not surprised? :)
KUDOS to the following companies. The following received LOW scores from the Radical Gay Left!41. H.E. Butt Grocery
Why am I not surprised? :)
How could a company with that name not be at the top of the list?
Yes we do indeed like the Cracker Barrel. I wonder if there is any connection between this gay policy and the fact that in order to eat there we have to drive to the next county up the coast. There are none in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Hmmmmmmmmm makes you wonder if this isn't a bit of "pink politics?"
Isn't that company owned by a big time homosexual supporter?
Obviously that company has been keeping their backs to the wall. Can't be too careful these days.
Next time I need a fighter jet, I'll buy a Lockheed Martin. Are you sure they aren't Intel inside?
Thats basically shat I was suggesting.
A good or bad investment is dependant, at least partially, on the various policies of the company. I was wondering whether a pro homosexual or anti christian policy could be significantly associated with overall performance of the company. For instance, Disney is definately pro homosexual (some would consider this to also indicate anti-christian bias) and it seems to be under performing lately. It wouldn't really matter if this was the the result of the general attitude of the personal that accept these policies as desireable for the workplace, or the result of people boycotting the company because of its policies. Or supporting the company because of these policies for that matter. Just wondering if these type of corporate biases could be a factor in considering the potential future performance of the company. BTW, I'm no stock expert, I generally loose money faster than I make it when I am in the market.
One of them is a gay fellow who I think our glorious former president sent to be ambassador to a european country.
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