Companies are responsible for tackling discrimination against LGBTI people, says UN report
Governments have the primary responsibility to uphold the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people, but the onus is also on businesses and companies across the world to tackle discrimination against them. This is the thrust of a new United Nations report laying down standards of conduct for all businesses to help them deal with discrimination against LGBTI employees.
The report, which was released in Mumbai on Thursday, has been published by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Institute for Human Rights and Business, an international think tank headquartered in London.
The report’s premise is that just as companies are liable to comply with health, safety, environment and minimum wage standards, they also have the responsibility of upholding human rights for all, regardless of the size, structure or location of the business, and regardless of any perceived or actual economic costs or benefits.
Governments have the primary responsibility to uphold the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people, but the onus is also on businesses and companies across the world to tackle discrimination against them. This is the thrust of a new United Nations report laying down standards of conduct for all businesses to help them deal with discrimination against LGBTI employees. The report, which was released in Mumbai on Thursday, has been published by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Institute for Human Rights and Business, an international think tank headquartered in London. The report’s premise is that just as companies are liable to comply with health, safety, environment and minimum wage standards, they also have the responsibility of upholding human rights for all, regardless of the size, structure or location of the business, and regardless of any perceived or actual economic costs or benefits.