Employers were 26% less likely to express interest in job applicants with a disability than in those without one, according to a study by researchers at Rutgers and Syracuse. The researchers created three different cover letters for fictional job candidates with different levels of experience. One letter disclosed a spinal cord injury, one disclosed having Asperger’s syndrome, and one disclosed no disability. They found that employers were significantly less likely to show interest in applicants with disabilities, and that this effect was strongest among candidates with considerable work experience.
Source: Fake Cover Letters Expose Discrimination Against Disabled
