LAS VEGAS, Dec. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Wynn Las Vegas
and Encore are the proud recipients of a perfect score on the 2017
Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and
report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT
workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign
Foundation. This marks the eighth consecutive year Wynn Las Vegas
has earned the honor.
"In this 2017 Corporate Equality Index, hundreds of major
businesses rose to meet our comprehensive standards for LGBT
workplace inclusion, best-in-class policies, benefits and
practices. We congratulate Wynn Resorts on earning the distinction
of one of HRC's Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality," said
Deena Fidas, Director of HRC's
Workplace Equality Program.
Wynn Las Vegas has always been on the forefront of creating and
fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment, supporting all
sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions. The
company embraces efforts that advance of equality and well-being of
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender guests and employees as well
as their families.
Wynn Las Vegas was among the first resort companies to offer
comprehensive health benefits for same-sex couples and their
families before same-sex marriage became legal, and offers coverage
for transgender reassignment surgery. The company's internal
policies support a safe environment for transitioning employees in
accordance with the World Professional Association for Transgender
Health (WPATH) Standards of Care.
The 2017 CEI rated 1,043 businesses in the report, which
evaluates LGBT-related policies and practices including
non-discrimination workplace protections, domestic partner
benefits, transgender-inclusive health care benefits, competency
programs, and public engagement with the LGBT community. Wynn Las
Vegas' efforts in satisfying all of the CEI's criteria results in a
100 percent ranking and the designation as a Best Place to Work for
LGBT Equality.
For more information on the 2016 Corporate Equality Index, or to
download a free copy of the report, visit www.hrc.org/cei.
ABOUT WYNN LAS
VEGAS
Wynn and Encore Las Vegas are two luxury hotel
and casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip. The iconic travel
destinations are operated by international resort developer Wynn
Resorts, recipient of more Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Awards
than any other independent hotel company in the world. Wynn Las
Vegas opened on April 28, 2005 and
has been recognized as the best resort in Nevada on Condé Nast Traveler's "Gold
List" for nine consecutive years. The resort features 2,714 lavish
guest rooms and suites, more than 111,000 square feet of
state-of-the-art casino space, 14 casual and fine dining
restaurants, a spa and salon and an on-site 18-hole golf course.
Wynn Las Vegas is home to Le Rêve – The Dream, the aquatic
and aerial theatrical experience named Best Show in Las Vegas for six consecutive years, and
Steve Wynn's ShowStoppers, a
production with 35 singers and dancers and a full 31-piece on-stage
orchestra composed of quintessential numbers from some of the most
celebrated composers and lyricists to ever grace American theater
stages. Encore, an expansion of Wynn Las Vegas, opened on
Dec. 22, 2008. Featuring an
additional 2,034 all-suite accommodations, a 72,000-square-foot
casino, five restaurants and a spa and salon, Encore is located
adjacent to Wynn Las Vegas. Combined, the two resorts boast four
distinct nightlife and day club experiences, approximately 283,000
square feet of meeting space and 98,000 square feet of retail
space. For more information on Wynn and Encore Las Vegas, visit
www.wynnpressroom.com, follow on Twitter and Instagram at
@WynnLasVegas and www.facebook.com/wynnlasvegas.
ABOUT THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATION
The
Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm of
America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve
equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and queer people.
HRC envisions a world where LGBTQ people are embraced as full
members of society at home, at work and in every community.
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