In reaction to the news that Brighton has again been awarded a high place in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index 2010' Phelim Mac Cafferty' National Chair for LGBT Greens stated:
“Brighton & Hove Council has won 4th place in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index. The great news is that' again' Brighton and Hove is the highest ranking local authority. While the result is regrettably down from 3rd place last year' we need to remember that we are still awaiting a long-promised ‘Dignity at Work’ report. Our Green councillors are pushing hard for dignity' respect and equality for the city’s LGBT residents to be central to all the work of the Council.”
Phelim Mac Cafferty' National Chair for LGBT Greens continued:
“Brighton and Hove battled double the quantity of companies and organisations this year than it did in 2006' which gives a taste of the success of the Index. Because of the anonymous nature in which evidence is collated' the Index is a powerful example of the ongoing sterling work of the LGBT Workers Forum and indeed all Council staff. But we think the battle is far from over when we talk about delivering for the work-based needs of lgbt citizens in our city- Sussex Police' for example' came in 34th place.
“Especially when the Stonewall Index doesn’t include the treatment of trans employees' Brighton and Hove has still lots of work to do. We need to lobby for trans employees to be included in the Index nationally' as trans employees who feel able to be open with their employer' as the Stonewall Index reports employees who feel comfortable “are significantly happier with their employer than those who are not out.”
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