Hiv Aids And Employment

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New ILO Study Warns of HIV/AIDS "Catastrophe" for Workers and Employers

In the first study of its kind, the International Labour Office (ILO) warns of catastrophic consequences of HIV/AIDS for workers and employers worldwide, projecting a severe decline in the size and quality of the workforce in a number of countries... Read more »

Ethiopia's Workplace HIV/AIDS Policy Aims to Help Employers, Employees Nationwide

Ethiopia's new HIV/AIDS workplace policy, instituted in January by the government in cooperation with the country's main employees' and employers' associations, "is expected to protect job seekers from mandatory HIV tests, while facilitating... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Tanzania Urges Employers, Workers to Set Aside HIV/AIDS Budget

Tanzanian Minister for Labor Juma Kapuya said at the recent International Labor Organization (ILO) meeting in Dar es Salaam that government ministries had set aside a budget to fight against HIV/AIDS and that both employers and employees should do... Read more »

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Pre-Employment HIV/AIDS Testing

Can an employer required HIV/AIDS testing as a condition of employment? Are there any laws to protect a person with HIV/AIDS from being tested as a condition of employment?...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Surgeon? Pilot? No? Then an employer cannot demand HIV testing. None of employer's business.... Read more »

employer's rights HIV/AIDS

My husband and I own a small company(less than 10 people) and we are having a difficult time finding information on employer's rights concerning an employee who has just disclosed to us that she has HIV. This employee told us Friday, called in...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Oh, I am so glad you wrote!Your company size means that you are not required to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. However, its guidelines are very helpful, and following them would put you in a stronger legal position, in my opinion.... Read more »

Do employers have the right to know if an employee has AIDS?

should employers be able to force employees to tell if they have the HIV virus....

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Thank you for your question. Actually, it's not a "should" question. Confidentiality of medical information is part of our right to privacy, a constitutionally-protected right that existed long before this epidemic. The only... Read more »

Employer wants to know if employees are HIV+

I am an employer and would like to know if any of my employees are infectedwith HIV. Do I have this right?...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Because of privacy rights, there is no legitimate way to know if any of youremployees are infected with HIV. However, because of the rate of infection inthe U.S., you would be wise to assume that you have at least one HIV-positiveemployee and... Read more »

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Temporary Employment NYC

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

FLEX PLUS
Temporary Employment for men and women living with HIV/AIDS. Supportive employers. All skill levels needed. Paid health benefits. Competitive wages. FLEX PLUS is a division MTS, a not-for-profit agency meeting the employment needs of PWAs... Read more »

Employment Opportunity

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

The University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is seeking a full-time Accounts Coordinator for its Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Program.

Pacific's CARE clinic coordinates oral health care services to patients... Read more »

My Sister is infected with HIV/AIDS

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I work in an HIV/AIDS recherch in instute till 10 years, in West Africa. My sister used to be sick. Sometime for 3 or 4 days and sometime for 1 or 2 weeks. The last time I ask here to go to a VCT center. And There we found that she was infected.... Read more »

Employment HIV Test for Locals in the UAE

Posted by DubaiUAE10, 1 Reply

I just wanted to share that if you are a local and want to work in the UAE, you do not have to go and get tested for HIV for employment.

The UAE unfortunately has strict laws against HIV for expats and has a compulsory blood test for work visas for... Read more »

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