Widespread discrimination against stammerers by employers

Employers are routinely discriminating against people who stammer, rejecting them because of concerns about possible negative reactions from customers or team members, new research suggests.A study by Dr Clare Butler, of Newcastle University Business School, published in the journal Work, Employment and Society says that people who stammer experience widespread prejudice in the jobs market.Thirty-six men from England and Wales, ranging in age from 21 to 65 years, were interviewed and all reported routine discrimination.
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