Editor: This article was first published by Bainz magazine on 11 August 2023.
There is a cultural price for workplace diversity, paid only by Black, Indigenous and other people of color.
by Dr. Helen Ofosu.
Friday 29 September 2023
Some experts describe the presence of an emotional tax on underrepresented people in the workplace.. This “tax” comes from “feeling different from one’s peers… because of gender, race and ethnicity; being on guard for experiences of bias, and the associated effects on health, well-being, and the ability to thrive.” Some Black commentators refer to this as “the Black tax” because it’s such a familiar and typical experience.
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