"M," "F," Or "X"? Nonbinary Gender Designations In The Workplace

You are probably familiar with the concept of transgender status and, even if you haven't already addressed such a situation at your workplace, you probably have a rough idea of how you would handle a situation involving an employee in transition. It's time now for you to ready yourself for the next step in the 21st-century gender revolution and prepare for the day when one of your employees informs you they would prefer to be treated as "nonbinary" – that is, neither male nor female. What do you need to know about this developing issue?

How Many Nonbinary Individuals Are In The U.S. Workforce?

First, let's examine the scope of the situation. Although we don't have firm demographic numbers, there are several estimates that help us get a feel for how common it is to have a nonbinary employee. According to a 2015 national survey, some 33 percent of transgender individuals said that, if permitted the choice, they would prefer not to be assigned either gender