Hilton Worldwide
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Summary:
Hilton fired an employee for not working Sunday shifts due to religious purposes in 2016; the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) later prosecuted the case successfully. Hilton also vets its suppliers according to their LGBTQ policies. The company does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination and has signed open letters supporting the Equality Act and opposing Florida's Parental Rights in Education law. The company applies additional scrutiny to religious charities in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Hilton receives a "High Risk" rating.
Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.
In 2016, Hilton fired a woman who refused to work on Sundays due to religious convictions, after initially accommodating her requests. The EEOC ruled in her favor in 2019 (1). Hilton received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (2).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Hilton’s foundation will not donate to religious organizations unless “the particular program will benefit a large portion of a community without regard to religious affiliation and does not duplicate the work of other agencies in the company” (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Hilton does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Hilton has signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act. Hilton opposed the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, which prohibits the teaching of gender identity and sexual orientation ideology to children in K-3rd grade (1)(2). Hilton Hotels also denounced the 2016 North Carolina bathroom bill, which required people to use the bathroom of their biological sex (3).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
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January 2, 2023
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