by Brian McNaught

About the author: Brian McNaught is an educator, a corporate consultant, and the author of On Being Gay and Gay Issues in the Workplace.

One of the biggest issues on the minds of most gay, lesbian, and bisexual employees, particularly those who are open about their sexual orientation, is that of receiving equal compensation for equal work. A good-faith effort to provide domestic-partner benefits for gay and lesbian employees is an essential ingredient in the company’s mission to create an equal playing field where each employee feels valued.

Equal Pay for Equal Work

Having domestic-partner benefits means that the partners of gay, lesbian, and bisexual employees would receive the same benefits from the company that are given to the married spouses of heterosexual employees. Beyond the obvious economic benefits...