Posted on 05/10/07
Disabled workers' other job: hiding their disability
It's known as "the stare" - unwelcome attention from colleagues and bosses that prompts some employees with disabilities to try to hide their condition from others at work.They're often unable to perform to their potential because managers have put "bottom-line considerations" ahead of accommodation. Many feel they have to work doubly hard to disprove perceptions that they can't keep up, according to a report released yesterday on the reality of working life for people with disabilities.
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