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Why workplace diversity initiatives can become additional unpaid labor

My coworkers assume I am the diversity hire and ask me to plan the cultural celebration events even though I work in finance and have no event planning experience.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Professional roles can be overshadowed by assumptions about cultural expertise, creating extra emotional labor outside job responsibilities.

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