LGBTQ2S+ voices in employment: Labour market experiences of sexual and

Legislative approaches were mentioned as necessary to ensure and enhance the rights and inclusion of LGBTQ2S+ employees, particularly the implementation and enforcement of policies around anti-discrimination, employment and pay equity, and stronger labour rights and standards. [...] At the same time, Social Research and Demonstration Corporation 6 LGBTQ2S+ voices in employment: Labour market experiences of sexual and gender minorities in Canada participants’ accounts conveyed important differences across the LGBTQ2S+ community in Canada, pointing to the role of diverse social locations in shaping the experiences of gender and sexual minority individuals. [...] Given this context, the Government of Canada has placed increased emphasis on addressing equity for LGBTQ2S+ people, including through the collection of data that better reflects the perspectives and needs of affected communities.10,13 Yet significant knowledge and data gaps persist in this area and continue to limit our understanding of the social, health, and economic experiences and outcomes of. [...] Interviews focused on personal experiences in the labour market – both positive and negative – decision-making (e.g., choices related to industry and occupation), facilitators or barriers to attaining and maintaining a job, career trajectories, perceived causes and consequences of inequities, and connections between health, social, and employment experiences and outcomes. [...] Social Research and Demonstration Corporation 31 LGBTQ2S+ voices in employment: Labour market experiences of sexual and gender minorities in Canada Income and employment precarity and insecurity An overarching sense of precarity of work and income insecurity complicated the employment journeys of many of the LGBTQ2S+ individuals we spoke with.