Workplace Toxicity Is Not Just a Mental Health Issue

Women of color are getting physically sick from work. How can managers disrupt this “tox-sick” pattern?

Deepa Purushothaman and Valerie Rein

January 18, 2023

The dramatic reckoning between health and social safety nets that has erupted over the past few years has by now taken a severe toll on almost everyone in the workplace. Many tired employees have identified their jobs as a draining force and are questioning the proportion of their lives that work consumes. Some employees have exited their roles under the banner of the Great Resignation, while others are reassessing how they want to live. The common thread: Workers are making meaningful shifts to prioritize their physical health and mental ...