NPR, August 21, 2012, Tuesday

NPR

August 21, 2012, Tuesday

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Vets' Job Hunt May Be Thwarted By Disability Bias

Hannah Rudstam, a researcher at the Employment and Disability Institute at Cornell University, says her nationwide survey of HR professionals showed that while more than half thought hiring disabled vets would be good for business, managers also felt that accommodating employees with PTSD, for example, would take extra effort. They were also concerned the vets could pose a threat. But Rudstam says research suggests people with PTSD are not more likely to be violent in the workplace.