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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Disabled candidates fearful of disclosing their condition  Disabled candidates seeking jobs are reluctant to disclose their condition over fears it will make them less likely to be hired, a new report from The Clear Company reveals. Three-quarters (74.1 per cent) of those surveyed said they do not declare for "fear of not being offered a job", with a third (32.8 per cent) of those reporting that this concern is based on experience of previously making the declaration and being ruled out. Disabled candidates and workers could seek advice from an employment discrimination claim solicitor if they are unsure over their rights. The survey also found that 89.5 per cent of recruiters believe that they are offering support for disabled candidates throughout the recruitment cycle. However, only 13.2 per cent of candidates say they always receive support at application stage, 17.3 per cent at interview and just 11.9 per cent at assessment. More worryingly, around half of disabled candidates have never been offered adjustments at all, according to the study. Rachel Krys, director at Inclusive Employers, recently suggested that disabled workers are more likely to be made redundant as some employers have been taking "very harsh decisions" when scaling back their workforce. Posted by Georgina Price 
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