Hiv Rights In The Workplace

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Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities as an HIV-Positive Person in the Workplace

Table of Contents Introduction Frequent Workplace Questions It's the Law Taking Care of Yourself at Work References Introduction You can do a lot to prevent HIV discrimination at work by learning your own rights and... Read more »

Trinidad and Tobago Parliament to Consider Policy Aimed at Protecting HIV-Positive People in Workplace

A draft policy on HIV/AIDS in the workplace will soon be given to Trinidad and Tobago's Parliament, Labor Minister Rennie Dumas announced recently, Caribbean Net News reports. According to Dumas, the policy aims to protect the rights of people... 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 »

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HIV testing in the workplace.

Do you think that HIV testing should be mandatory in the workplace? Is it the person't right to privacy not to be tested or is it the right of the employers and others involved to know?...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Workplace HIV testing is not a matter of opinion; it's a matter of law. Everyone's medical information is confidential in the workplace, and that has been true since long before the AIDS epidemic began. There is no right to know anyone... Read more »

Workplace standards for HIV/AIDS?

Does anyone have information on simple what to do's and not to do's for a small non-profit agency which has just found it has an employee who is +? Any help would be appreciated.please respond to tomandjim@worldnet.att.net...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

I recommend the latest publication from the National AIDS Fund on this subject, "What About My Rights? Guidelines for Employers and Employees Living with HIV/AIDS." It outlines in straightforward terms the rights and responsibilities of... Read more »

Hiv Discrimination in the workplace

My Name is Michelle, I live In South Florida, I went back to work after not being able to in 5 years, I have over 1,100 T-cells, I was working 40 hours a week, I loved my job so much, I was doing awesome, I have letters from the Owners, My Reviews...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

You are right. You need a lawyer. Contact your local AIDS Service Organization for a referral to an HIV-knowledgeable attorney. Most large ASOs (such as Miami?) have referrals to lawyers who will advise you at no or low cost. In the meantime,... Read more »

HIV/AIDS in the workplace

Hi. I was recently placed on debate team for a college course. We will be discussing the right to know vs. personal privacy on HIV/AIDS in various situations. My part is to research HIV/AIDS in the workplace. I have read many of your answers to...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Dear Student in Indiana, Ah, "right to know." It's much rarer than most people think. And lots of folks would be happy to apply it to themselves and appalled if their information suddenly became the content of someone else's... Read more »

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Workplace issues and HIV/AIDS

Posted by ScotCharles

http://www.thebody.com/workplace.html

Check out this link for workplace issues with HIV/AIDS. It is very thorough. Read more »

Legal/Policy Specialist HIV/AIDS in the workplace

Posted by Anonymous

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The International Health Group is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as a Policy/Legal Specialist on an HIV/AIDS in the Workplace program. The position will involve technical oversight of up to ten overseas projects in collaboration... Read more »

Workplace/Acadaemia Issues

Posted by klclt, 1 Reply

Hi all,

I stumbled upon this site when I first came back as poz. I didn't know what to do or how to deal with it, and this site has been a lifesaver. And then, I disappeared for about 6 months.

Tonight's one of those "bad nights," though. ... Read more »

Nutrition and HIV: Loosing rights to choose

Posted by bradford, 1 Reply

Nutrition and HIV: Loosing rights to choose Dietary Supplements!

Are you aware youre loosing your rights to choose? Have you noticed your choices of natural health products for optimizing your health are disappearing?

Why? Because of legislation... Read more »

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