Although not strictly an issue relating to sex and sexual orientation discrimination, protection against HIV discrimination is related to the sex discrimination laws, because of the fact that the greater proportion of sufferers of HIV are homosexual men.
Thus, although this type of discrimination is covered by the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), it is also relevant to discuss it from the discrimination angle.
From 5 December 2005, the DDA extended disability discrimination protection to people living with HIV, from the point of diagnosis. This means that people living with HIV are protected from discrimination at work and can safely ask for ‘reasonable adjustments’ if they need them.
People living with HIV do not have to call themselves disabled or tell their employer they have HIV (unless they are a healthcare worker undertaking ‘invasive procedures’).
The DDA simply extends existing disability discrimination protection to ensure that all people living with HIV are covered, effectively from the moment they are diagnosed as HIV positive.
To find out more about HIV and discrimination at work, download this white paper now »
0 (0)
