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Goldman Sachs

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NuttierThanSquirrelShit · 07/12/2018 11:20

So apparently Goldman Sachs (huge US investment bank) has officially said that they will pay for any transgender employees to have gender reassignment surgery as an employee benefit. What do people think about this?

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Yambabe · 07/12/2018 11:41

I think it's great.

Funding and support for any employee with a medical issue (physical or mental) has to be a good thing, and it's not like they can't afford it.

LangCleg · 07/12/2018 11:40

Surely this is an American thing? They just mean that their employee health insurance is comprehensive enough to cover gender issues?

BlytheSpiritsSpirit · 07/12/2018 11:37

It's only one of a range of employee benefits, though I would imagine the criteria is strict - this surgery is expensive.

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NuttierThanSquirrelShit · 07/12/2018 11:35

I don't know about fertility treatment but anyone with cancer etc will have that covered by the private health insurance employees get.

IMO its an interesting move to radically show their support for anyone transgender. Box ticking to the max. It would be interesting to track the career path of any employee who does take advantage of it. DH (who told me about it and works in a similar bank) feels that they will actively promote them through the ranks but stop short of giving them very senior positions. He also said that it will make any transgender employee virtually unsackable. I'm not sure I'm with him on this last point.

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Needmoresleep · 07/12/2018 11:31

I thought they were funding fertility treatment and a range of other emplyee benefits.

incallthebloodytime · 07/12/2018 11:27

I think a lot of people might want jobs there for the wrong reasons

And all the women for whom they aren't funding fertility treatment

And all the people for whom they aren't finding cancer treatment

And so on...

Will leave/boycott/dislike this stupid PR stunt

happydappy2 · 07/12/2018 11:25

That’s a huge perk....how are they on maternity leave/time off for looking after children/job share/equal pay etc etc.

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