A study, conducted by TotalJobs, revealed that 60 per cent of trans employees have experienced discrimination in their careers. The data, released in 2016, highlighted how transphobic discrimination is most likely to come from colleagues (38 per cent) and then from management (25 per cent).
The survey also showed that one third (36 per cent) of trans people will choose to leave a job due to an unwelcoming environment.
While more than one quarter (29 per cent) have faced discrimination as early as the interview stage. Rebecca Root, a professional that works with trans clients, says the data is a sign for greater advocacy and trans inclusivity in the workplace. “Even with the advances made in recent years in changing societal perceptions of