TriNet
Risk Level:
Summary:
TriNet, a payroll services company, has not terminated business relationships due to ideological differences. The CEO did imply that TriNet might develop a product that allows other small-to-medium-sized businesses to cover abortion-related travel costs for employees. In addition, TriNet has engaged in ideological advocacy, denouncing state-level LGBTQ+ and voting laws, hosting DEI meetings for employees, and instituting company-wide DEI policies. The company does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination. For these reasons, TriNet receives a "Medium 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.
TriNet has not publicly terminated business relationships due to political or religious differences (1). However, when Roe v. Wade was overturned, CEO of TriNet Burton Goldfield implied that business might decrease in states that institute anti-abortion policies, stating, “There is no doubt that decisions about where to invest and grow are influenced by laws that can have a negative effect on the business community” (2).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
TriNet does not have a written rule prohibiting donation to religious organizations (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
TriNet does not provide protections from viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
TriNet hosted Stacey Abrams as an “Esteemed Speaker” at a company event, at which Abrams gave a DEI-focused speech (1). TriNet has signed the Human Right Campaign’s Business Statement on Anti-LGBTQ Legislation and released an article on the company site denouncing various state-level LGBTQ-related and election security laws (2)(3). TriNet is a member of the Business Coalition for the Equality Act (4). TriNet has implemented DEI policies in seemingly every sector of the company, including a week-long virtual DEI conference about “microaggressions” and unconscious bias (5). When Roe v. Wade was overturned, CEO of TriNet Burton Goldfield implied that the company might decrease business in states that institute anti-abortion policies, stating, “There is no doubt that decisions about where to invest and grow are influenced by laws that can have a negative effect on the business community” (6).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
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May 7, 2023
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