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Trans workers face bias, barriers that affect income as pandemic lingers

   Erika Beras Nov 20, 2020
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   Before the pandemic, if you look by demographic, Black transgender
   employees faced the most economic challenges of any group of workers in
   the U.S.

   The pandemic has piled on new challenges, but added federal protections
   and the increase in virtual interactions this year may be helping.

   Applying for and interviewing for a job always involves a lot of
   scrutiny: your qualifications, how you present, how you sound, how you
   look. That scrutiny is still there during the pandemic, but remote
   screening seems to eliminate some bias.

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   “With the number of companies now doing phone screenings as a first
   line of entry, it’s actually given trans folks some more opportunity
   because they’re being assessed by the quality of their candidacy,” said
   Victoria Kirby York, deputy executive director for the National Black
   Justice Coalition.

   It’s hard to get past that hurdle though. Jody Herman, a scholar of
   public policy at the UCLA School of Law, said her research shows that
   compared to the U.S. population at large, trans people are the most
   likely to be unemployed or living in poverty.

   “And these issues are particularly worse for Black respondents and
   other respondents who are people of color,” Herman said.

   For those who do land jobs, 77% of trans individuals say they’ve taken
   active steps to avoid mistreatment at work.

   Hundreds of companies do have discrimination policies that cover trans
   employees, and some have gender-neutral dress codes and bathrooms.

   But that’s often not enough, especially in the pandemic. Now bosses and
   colleagues are all peering into each other’s personal lives through
   computer screens.

   “Especially for individuals who are not out about their identities,
   we’re seeing that from remote work that this might be a source of
   anxiety,” said Christian Thoroughgood, professor of psychology and
   human resources at Villanova University.

   He said this summer’s Supreme Court ruling clarifying that the Civil
   Rights Act protects gay and transgender workers from workplace
   discrimination may push more managers to adopt and enforce more local
   policies protecting trans employees.

   But, he adds, because the pandemic is ongoing, it’s hard to do research
   on the impact of the ruling, and it’s hard for workplaces to implement
   new policies.

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   What happens if the federal government does not provide more money to
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   Unlike the federal government, most state and local governments are
   bound by balanced budget requirements, meaning that when revenues
   decline, they’re forced to either reduce spending or increase taxes.
   Without federal assistance, the revenue drop would likely result in
   more job losses, said Tracy Gordon, a senior fellow with the
   Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. State and local governments employ
   more workers than any other sector, Gordon said.

   What will it take to persuade people to get a COVID-19 vaccine?

   There’s a saying in public health that vaccines don’t save lives,
   vaccinations save lives. A recent Pew Research poll shows 60% of
   Americans would definitely or probably get a COVID-19 vaccine if one
   were available today. That’s an improvement, but 21% still said they do
   not intend to get vaccinated and are “pretty certain” more information
   won’t change their minds. So what’ll it take? Building trust, said
   James Colgrove, a professor of public health at Columbia University.
   Having famous people get vaccinated on camera is one tactic for that.
   Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton have
   already volunteered.

   Are states ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccines?

   Claire Hannan, executive director of the nonprofit Association of
   Immunization Managers, which represents state health officials, said
   states have been making good progress in their preparations. And we
   could have several vaccines pretty soon. But states still need more
   funding, she said. Hannan doesn’t think a lack of additional funding
   would hold up distribution initially, but it could cause problems down
   the road. “It’s really worrisome that Congress may not pass funding or
   that there’s information circulating saying that states don’t need
   additional funding,” she said.
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