Wellbeing | LGBT+ staff still facing discrimination and fears at work

This weekend saw Manchester Pride, one of the longest-running LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) events in the country attract thousands of visitors celebrating their community.

However, LGBT+ people are still facing discrimination in the workplace, according to research from InsuranceQuotes.com.

The report found that there were 1773 LGBT+ discrimination-based charges in the USA last year, a very small drop from 1795 in 2016 and a rise from 1458 in 2015.

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While 68% of the charges were dismissed, 15% were closed due to administrative reasons, and 17% were found to be in favour of the complainant. This resulted in a total of $5.3million (£4.11 million) being paid out, or an average of $15,600 (£12,090) per case.