In a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece, Cook urges the Senate to support the Employment Nondiscrimination Act, and calls on the House to bring the bill to the floor for a vote. November 3, 2013 7:15 PM PST Apple CEO Tim Cook stopped by the Apple Store in Palo Alto, Calif., for the launch of the iPhone 5S. (Credit: James Martin/CNET) Apple CEO Tim cook is calling on Congress to pass a bill that seeks to offer protection against workplace policies and practices that create disadvantages based on sexual orientation and gender identity. In an op-ed piece published online Sunday by the Wall Street Journal, Cook urges the Senate to support the Employment Nondiscrimination Act, and calls on the House of Representatives to bring the bill to the floor for a vote. Cook wrote: As we see it, embracing people's individuality is a matter of basic human dignity and civil rights. It also turns out to be great for the creativity that drives our business. We've found that when people feel valued for who they are, they have the comfort and confidence to do the best work of their lives. The bill, Cook said, would update federal employment laws to protect workers against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. He cites Apple's antidiscrimination policy as already a step ahead of the government's by offering protections to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees.
In a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece, Cook urges the Senate to support the Employment Nondiscrimination Act, and calls on the House to bring the bill to the floor for a vote.
Apple CEO Tim Cook stopped by the Apple Store in Palo Alto, Calif., for the launch of the iPhone 5S.
(Credit: James Martin/CNET)
Apple CEO Tim cook is calling on Congress to pass a bill that seeks to offer protection against workplace policies and practices that create disadvantages based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
In an op-ed piece published online Sunday by the Wall Street Journal, Cook urges the Senate to support the Employment Nondiscrimination Act, and calls on the House of Representatives to bring the bill to the floor for a vote.
Cook wrote:
As we see it, embracing people's individuality is a matter of basic human dignity and civil rights. It also turns out to be great for the creativity that drives our business. We've found that when people feel valued for who they are, they have the comfort and confidence to do the best work of their lives.
The bill, Cook said, would update federal employment laws to protect workers against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
He cites Apple's antidiscrimination policy as already a step ahead of the government's by offering protections to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees.
