Over Half of Indigenous Peoples in Canada are On Guard to Experiences of Bias
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TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ A study from Catalyst,
, found 52% of Indigenous Peoples working in Canada said they are regularly on guard to experiences of bias, a hallmark of emotional tax, with women on guard (67%) significantly more than men (38%).
The new research shows that in addition to paying an Emotional Tax – the combination of being on guard to protect against bias because of race, ethnicity, and gender and experiencing the associated effects on well-being and ability to thrive at work – only 39% of Indigenous employees feel psychologically safe at work.