Gaps in Canada’s health-care system are contributing to workplace strain among Black women, exposing a disconnect in how employers design and deliver benefits, according to a new report from the Black Women’s Institute for Health.

The report — the first national, community-driven survey focused on the health experiences of Black women and girls in Canada — pointed to a growing mismatch between traditional benefits design and the needs of a diverse workforce, a gap that’s increasingly showing up in mental-health claims, disability risk and overall workforce strain.

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These barriers are affecting Black women’s ability to stay healthy, maintain productivity and fully access workplace supports, says Kearie Daniel, the institute’s........

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