Legal Issues in the Workplace
- Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities as an HIV-Positive Person in the Workplace (April 2013)
From The Well Project
 HIV Meds and False Positives on Drug Tests: A Video Blog by Aaron Laxton (February 11, 2013)
"If you're on [Atripla] and you're going to have to do a drug screen ... you need to let the tester know whenever they do your drug screen whatever medications you're on. ... It's not the end of the world, but it's definitely something you need to know about."
From TheBody.com
- Supreme Court Hears Arguments Regarding Privacy Laws and HIV (November 30, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Supreme Court to Review Pilot's Privacy Suit (June 21, 2011)
In San Francisco Chronicle
- Justice Department Issues Letter Regarding Illegal Exclusion of Individuals With HIV/AIDS From Occupational Training and State Licensing (April 19, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
- Lawsuit Prompts U.S. State Department to Strengthen Protections of HIV-Positive Contract Workers (August 27, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Despite Some Legal Protections, Workplace HIV Discrimination Continues in U.S. (February 1, 2009)
In Edge Boston
- Basic Facts About HIV and the Law
To read PDF, click here.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S. State Department Changes Policy Disqualifying HIV-Positive People From Entering Foreign Service (February 19, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV & Civil Rights: Know Your Rights in the Workplace (November 21, 2006)
From American Civil Liberties Union
- Workplace HIV/AIDS Programs (PDF) (June 2004)
An action guide for managers.
From Family Health International
- Americans With Disabilities Act (March 2004)
A general guide to the act.
From WorkPositive, Inc.
- Working & the Cycle of HIV (PDF) (2004)
From AIDS Legal Referral Panel of the San Francisco Bay Area
- Returning to Work After Disability: What You Should Know (October 31, 2003)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- CDC's "Business Responds to AIDS," "Labor Responds to AIDS" Programs Launch Updated Web Site (August 12, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- The Ticket to Work Program: An Update (November/December 2002)
An overview of the job placement program for those receiving social security benefits.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Supreme Court: Health Concerns Are Valid Reasons Not to Hire Someone (June 11, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- When Leaving May Be the Right Thing to Do (June/July 2002)
How to take advantage of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Employing and Accommodating Individuals With Histories of Alcohol or Drug Abuse (May 2001)
To read PDF, click here.
From Mid-Atlantic ADA & IT Information Center
- Legal at Last! HIV-Positive Woman Gets Her Massage Therapy License, but Investigation of Los Angeles Police Commission Continues (February 2001)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Work Services: Bright Outlook for Disabled Job Seekers (January 2001)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
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