Starbucks, which seems ubiquitous around West Holluwood, gets an 85 on the HRC Corporate Equality Index.
Specifically, the Human Rights Campaign deducts points from Starbucks' score for lacking a policy to probibit, "discrimination based on gender identity and/or expression."
There are five Starbucks locations in West Hollywood on Sunset between Sweetzer and Kings Road, and along Santa Monica at Robertson, West Knoll, Fairfax and La Brea.
Monday, May 7, 2007
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Ramada West Hollywood: 90
The Ramada West Hollywood is marketed by the Dallas, TX-based Wyndham Hotels Group. Wyndham Hotels--which used to also own West Hollywood's Bel Age Hotel--gets a good but not perfect 90 rating from the Human Rights Campaign for their treatment of gay and lesbian employees.
HRC sees areas for improvement in Transgender Wellness Benefits and in the "soft" benefits offered--or in this case, not offered--to employees' domestic partners.
The Ramada West Hollywood is located near Boys' Town at 8585 Santa Monica Boulevard.
HRC sees areas for improvement in Transgender Wellness Benefits and in the "soft" benefits offered--or in this case, not offered--to employees' domestic partners.
The Ramada West Hollywood is located near Boys' Town at 8585 Santa Monica Boulevard.
Hyatt West Hollywood: 100
The Global Hyatt Corporation is one of four hotel groups to receive a perfect 100 score on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index.
The Hyatt West Hollywood is located at 8401 Sunset Boulevard, between La Cienega and Sweetzer, and is convenient to Sundays at Prestige, the O-Bar and West Hollywood City Hall.
The Hyatt West Hollywood is located at 8401 Sunset Boulevard, between La Cienega and Sweetzer, and is convenient to Sundays at Prestige, the O-Bar and West Hollywood City Hall.
Thursday, May 3, 2007
West Hollywood Adjacent
Qualcomm Founder Neil Kadisha is now running Omninet Capital in Beverly Hills.
A major donor to moderate political campaigns, Kadisha is a leading Jewish Businessman. Check out the Jewish Journal profile of Neil Kadisha.
A major donor to moderate political campaigns, Kadisha is a leading Jewish Businessman. Check out the Jewish Journal profile of Neil Kadisha.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Chevron: 100
Unlike rival Exxon-Mobil, which scored a zero on the HRC Corporate Equality Index, Chevron gets a perfect 100 score for its treatment of gay and lesbian employees.
Chevron is the only oil and gas company to receive a perfect score from the Human Rights Campaign.
In West Hollywood, you can find Chevron at 1107 La Cienega Blvd., just north of Holloway. There is also one located at Sunset and Crescent Heights just outside City limits.
Chevron is the only oil and gas company to receive a perfect score from the Human Rights Campaign.
In West Hollywood, you can find Chevron at 1107 La Cienega Blvd., just north of Holloway. There is also one located at Sunset and Crescent Heights just outside City limits.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Exxon-Mobil: ZERO
Exxon Mobil is one of three companies to score a ZERO rating on the HRC Corporate Equality Index.
Here is what HRC had to say about them: "ExxonMobil has the dubious distinction of being the only U.S. company to have rolled back both benefits eligibility for its employees’ domestic partners and a non-discrimination policy inclusive of sexual orientation. When Exxon purchased Mobil in 1999, Mobil had specifically included sexual orientation in its non- discrimination policy and offered benefits to domestic partners. Exxon did neither. Mobil’s employees lost the protections and the domestic partner benefits program was closed to new applicants when they were brought under Exxon’s policies. Since then, the company has consistently refused to add sexual orientation to its non-discrimination policy despite shareholder attempts. Instead of modifying its written policy for its employees, the company simply professes to its shareholders that it does not discriminate."
It also has a couple of locations in West Hollyood--at 8020 Santa Monica Boulevard--next to FuBar--and at 8380 Santa Monica Boulevard across from Hugo's Restaurant. There is also anouther location just outside West Hollywood at Sunset and Fairfax.
Here is what HRC had to say about them: "ExxonMobil has the dubious distinction of being the only U.S. company to have rolled back both benefits eligibility for its employees’ domestic partners and a non-discrimination policy inclusive of sexual orientation. When Exxon purchased Mobil in 1999, Mobil had specifically included sexual orientation in its non- discrimination policy and offered benefits to domestic partners. Exxon did neither. Mobil’s employees lost the protections and the domestic partner benefits program was closed to new applicants when they were brought under Exxon’s policies. Since then, the company has consistently refused to add sexual orientation to its non-discrimination policy despite shareholder attempts. Instead of modifying its written policy for its employees, the company simply professes to its shareholders that it does not discriminate."
It also has a couple of locations in West Hollyood--at 8020 Santa Monica Boulevard--next to FuBar--and at 8380 Santa Monica Boulevard across from Hugo's Restaurant. There is also anouther location just outside West Hollywood at Sunset and Fairfax.
About the West Hollywood Business Blog
Welcome to the West Hollywood Business Blog. Here, you will find information about how businesses in and around West Hollywood fare on the 2006 Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index.
While California law prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, that does not mean that all businesses treat their gay and lesbian employees equally. The HRC Index bases its findings on a number of factors--"including whether they have a written non-discrimination policy covering sexual orientation; support transgender employees with written non-discrimination policies and benefits; offer inclusive health insurance, bereavement and family leave policies to employees with same-sex partners; offer diversity training; have GLBT employee groups; engage in appropriate and respectful advertising to the GLBT community; contribute to GLBT community organizations; and decline to engage in any activities that would undermine the goal of equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people."
We'll break down how business rate by industry--so you can compare hotels against each other or decide where to fill your car up with gas--and give those with the highest ratings a "Good to Go" label!
Thanks for visiting this site and thanks for frequenting West Hollywood's gay-friendly businesses!
While California law prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, that does not mean that all businesses treat their gay and lesbian employees equally. The HRC Index bases its findings on a number of factors--"including whether they have a written non-discrimination policy covering sexual orientation; support transgender employees with written non-discrimination policies and benefits; offer inclusive health insurance, bereavement and family leave policies to employees with same-sex partners; offer diversity training; have GLBT employee groups; engage in appropriate and respectful advertising to the GLBT community; contribute to GLBT community organizations; and decline to engage in any activities that would undermine the goal of equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people."
We'll break down how business rate by industry--so you can compare hotels against each other or decide where to fill your car up with gas--and give those with the highest ratings a "Good to Go" label!
Thanks for visiting this site and thanks for frequenting West Hollywood's gay-friendly businesses!
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