Today a Man, Tomorrow a Woman... UK Bank Offers 'Dual-Faced Employee ID' for LGBTQ+ Employees

UK Bank Supporting Sexual Minority Employees
Also Uses 'Mix' Title for Transgender Customers

A bank in the UK has introduced a so-called 'double-sided employee ID card' system for LGBTQ+ employees. This system allows LGBTQ+ employees to change their gender presentation as they wish when coming to work.

According to the UK daily The Telegraph on the 4th (local time), NatWest Bank has been providing double-sided employee ID cards to non-binary employees (people who self-identify as not belonging to either gender) since last year. As a result, these employees can choose their male or female identity whenever they want.

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NatWest Bank explained on its website's 'Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)' section, "We have introduced double-sided employee ID cards so that colleagues who do not belong to the binary genders can express themselves as male or female."

The bank also added an option for transgender customers to use the title 'Mx' instead of Mr, Mrs, or Miss. 'Mx' is a gender-neutral title. When opening accounts, the bank does not separately verify customers' gender.

Previously, the bank has been operating a DEI committee since 2021 and has been implementing various measures to create a workplace where LGBTQ+ individuals are not discriminated against.

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The sick leave policy was changed to allow employees who have undergone gender reassignment surgery to take leave freely, and last year, the bank decided to cover hormone therapy costs for transgender employees. The hormone therapy cost system will be implemented starting next month. Additionally, through an online learning program last year, about 36,000 employees were educated on 'how to deal with non-inclusive behavior.' The bank also reviewed the wording of internal regulations to ensure that various expressions do not discriminate against LGBTQ+ individuals.

A spokesperson for NatWest Bank Group told The Telegraph, "Our top priority is to be a company that welcomes all colleagues and customers regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity," adding, "We regularly communicate with colleagues and customers to achieve this."

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