Working with HIV/AIDS
There are over 75,000 people living with HIV in the UK: of these, 93% are of working age. That means that one or more of them may work for you. Given that one-third of those living with the virus are undiagnosed and many display no symptoms, you may already be employing someone who has HIV without knowing it. Would your organisation know what to do if a valued member of staff disclosed their HIV status to Human Resources? Even if you are clear on the legal issues, should the other members of the team be told and what happens if they refuse to work with the employee? The truth is that it is increasingly likely you already have someone in the workforce, or someone who wishes to apply to your organisation, who is living with HIV.
Factsheet
A quick reference factsheet on working with HIV/AIDS for employers
