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Why your employees are scared to 'come out' at work

Why your employees are scared to 'come out' at work

Shocking research from LGBT charity Stonewall has found that many people are scared to ‘come out’ at work for fear of repercussions.

A third (35%) of LGBT people at work have hidden their identity in the last year because they were afraid of discrimination; a figure that rises to 42% for black, Asian and minority ethnic LGBT staff and 51% for trans staff.

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