‘White harassment’ drives workers to quit: disappointment over excessive consideration such as “Go home on time even if you’re in the middle of work”

Mynavi found that excessive workplace consideration can backfire, raising turnover intent among mid-career hires.

Among employees who experienced “white harassment,” 71.4% said they wanted to change jobs within a year.

Awareness of white harassment stood at 56.9%, but only 29.3% said they understood it in detail; 13.6% had experienced it.

The results suggest that well-meant overprotection may reduce growth opportunities and hurt retention.