IA: Help employees do their 'gay job'

Encourages firms to have 'a queer eye for the LGBT+ ally'

The Investment Association (IA) has urged member firms to help their LGBT+ employees do their "gay job", whereby they participate in their company's diversity networks, as part of a suite of recommendations to improve inclusivity.

In a report published on Tuesday (2 July) aimed at helping employers recruit and retain LGBT+ talent and build inclusive workplace environments, the IA encourages firms to have "a queer eye for the LGBT+ ally" by encouraging the support of colleagues. Diversity Blog: WealthiHer Network opens London Stock Exchange Do you remember the first time? explains this can include "handing out badges, stickers, flags or posters",  as well as running staff diversity networks. IA chief executive Chris Cummings explained the report "showcases some investment managers' pioneering work in LGBT+ in...