Great Britain: Virgin Media 02 will fund gender transition treatment for its employees

On 13 April the recently merged UK telecommunications giant unveiled new commitments to improve inclusion and gender equality within the group over the next five years. The group’s ‘All In’ diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) strategy is the first since the merger between Virgin media and O2 in 2021 and includes company funding for gender transition treatment for its transgender and non-binary employees.
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In a press release, the group pledged that transgender and non-binary staff would have access to ‘medical care, support and advice with work underway to develop and implement a comprehensive package of support.’ Virgin Media O2 has not yet revealed how much funding will be provided, although according to the UK press the process costs on average some £20,000 (€24,130).

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