Dear Littler: I work in HR at a large, California-based company with branches across the country. We pride ourselves on our diverse and inclusive workforce, and encourage employees to self-identify their race/ethnicity and sex. Last year a number of employees left the “sex” and “race” categories blank, saying they were too limiting. This year I’d like to amend the forms to include a “non-binary” option in addition to “male” and “female,” and an “other” category to race/ethnicity. This seems like a simple way to make all employees feel welcome. Are there any issues with my doing so?
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