Toxic workplaces could be worse for Black employees than whites Black employees being mistreated on the job had more depression and less sleep than whites America’s legacy of racial prejudice could make Black workers more vulnerable to mistreatment THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Black employees in a toxic workplace are more susceptible to depression and than whites are, according to new research. Black workers being mistreated by employers got an estimated 100 fewer minutes of sleep per night than white workers or Black people not enduring mistreatment did, results showed.
They also were more likely to develop symptoms of depression, researchers found. Follow-up research revealed this response could be due to America’s history of racial prejudice, the researchers said. Mistreated black employees were nearly eight times more likely to perceive prejudice attributed to their race than mistreated white employees were, researchers found.
White employees were less likely to attribute mistreatment to race and were able to more easily shake it off, results showed. “Our findings are not intended to put the onus on Black employees for being too sensitive, but to inform organizations that mistreatment is experienced within the context of one’s identity,” said researcher , chair of management and entrepreneurship with the Indiana University School of Business. “Organizations must strive to create an inclusive workplace for their Black employees and should find wa.