Stonewall have released details of a study this week which shows that bisexual employees are often excluded by their gay and lesbian counterparts.
The organisation's latest study - Bisexual People in the Workplace - supported by the Home Office, shows how the experience of bisexual staff is often distinct from lesbian and gay employees and what employers can do to address this. One finding is that lesbian, gay and bisexual employee network groups often exclude bisexuals.
Bisexual People in the Workplace highlights the difficulties bisexual employees face when trying to be out in the workplace. It also includes recommendations based on good practice currently being developed by some of the 500 employer members of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions Programme.
"Bisexual employees, like all staff, perform better when they can be themselves. For many bisexual employees it can be difficult to be open about their sexual orientation – particularly if they don’t feel that their employee network is supportive of bisexual staff," says David Shields, Stonewall Director of Workplace Programmes.
"There are a number of practical actions employers can take to include bisexual staff at work. By making workplaces more inclusive everyone benefits and employers can make the most of the talent they have."
Individual copies of the 24 page booklet can be ordered from Stonewall on 08000 50 20 20.