More information and advice on work

Directgov is a good place to find out sources of advice and help on all sorts of issues and from a wide range of government agencies. It has sections that cover education and learning and employment; the section for disabled people will also provide some useful information on possible sources of support related to employment.

Terrence Higgins Trust provides a national employment and disability discrimination advice service for people with HIV through its helpline, THT Direct. It is available from 10.00am until 6.00pm, Monday to Friday. You can contact it by phone on 0845 1221 200 or by email at info@tht.org.uk.

George House Trust provides advice to people with HIV who are in employment or thinking of returning to employment and who live in the north west of England. You can contact it on 0161 274 4499 or make an online request for information or an appointment.

GMFA’s Positive Gay Guide to HIV and Work covers issues including getting back into work, disclosure and rights.

The TUC’s website workSMART has information for both employees and employers on HIV in the workplace.

The TUC, Terrence Higgins Trust and the National AIDS Trust also provide information for employers.

NAT’s resource pack HIV@ Work is available from the NAT online shop or downloadable at www.areyouhivprejudiced.org. It advises on producing fair recruitment policies and other strategies for challenging stigma and discrimination related to HIV. There is also a resource pack addressing HIV in healthcare work settings.  

THT offers advice to employers on its website and provides some additional sources of advice and help.

The TUC provides advice to employers on its workSMART website, including on issues such as what constitutes a good workplace HIV policy and information on the risk of transmission in the workplace.