You will learn about the best practices and market trends with respect to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ('LGBT') employees. Todd Solomon will provide update you on recent developments, including the federal government's recent pronouncement against the Defense of Marriage Act. An analysis of the issues you should consider in employing and retaining LGBT employees and the business case for employing a diverse workforce will be shared. Finally, there will be a discussion on the types of benefits and policies 'cutting edge' employers may wish to consider in order to provide equal treatment of LGBT employees as well as the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index.