Microaggressions are derailing DEI movements

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Employers have done a moderately good job of addressing some of the larger, more glaring DEI issues facing their companies. But what about the ones that are less obvious?

A recent study by the Harvard Business Review found that seven in 10 workers said they would be upset by a microaggression — a statement or an action that subtly or unintentionally discriminates against members of a marginalized group. Half of respondents would consider leaving their job if employers took no action. 

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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