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Discrimination and the law
Judges weigh HIV-infected man's fight to get job

A panel of federal judges appeared skeptical Wednesday of the Atlanta police department's decision to reject a job application from an HIV-infected man.

Published
25 January 2012
From
CBS News
Employment
HIV-infected man fights to become Atlanta police officer

A former investigator with the city of Los Angeles says Atlanta police rejected his job application solely because he has HIV.

Published
25 January 2012
From
Miami Herald
Employment
Man with HIV gets €32000 from Tesco for unfair dismissal

A former security guard at Tesco who said there was a link between his HIV and being fired has been awarded €32000 in compensation for unfair dismissal.

Published
23 January 2012
From
Irish Independent
Employment
US: Dental workplace HIV story takes a twist

On Dec. 20, the company filed a suit in federal court against the ex-employee. It is seeking a judgment declaring that it did not discriminate against him or otherwise violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Published
11 January 2012
From
Detroit Metro Times
Employment
In Pittsburgh, HIV test and pulled job offer prompt disability suit

Pittsburgh-based Capital Healthcare Solutions faces a disability discrimination suit after it rescinded a job offer to an HIV-positive applicant. 

Published
18 December 2011
From
Business Management Daily
Employment
Detroit Dental Employee Banned From Touching Doorknobs Because He's HIV Positive

At the Great Expressions Dental Center of Detroit, an HIV positive employee says he was banned from touching doorknobs and subjected to Lysol spray-downs.

Published
12 December 2011
From
Instinct
Employment
UK considering lifting restrictions on health workers with HIV – as long as viral load is undetectable

The Department of Health has opened a consultation on possible changes to its policy on the employment of people with HIV. The current ban on people with

Published
01 December 2011
By
Roger Pebody
Medical procedures and other blood-borne exposure
HIV risk to patients from infected health workers 'extremely low'

Restrictions on NHS workers with HIV could be relaxed after a review found an "extremely low" risk of the disease being passed to patients. England's chief medical officer Dame Sally Davies announced consultations after advisers said UK rules were "out of step" with available evidence.

Published
30 November 2011
From
The Guardian
Confidentiality, consent and medical ethics
Pilot with HIV brings his privacy fight to the high court

At issue: Whether those whose privacy was violated by the federal government can sue for mental and emotional distress.

Published
29 November 2011
From
CNN
Employment
HIV-positive teachers urge China to end discrimination

Three prospective Chinese schoolteachers have complained to the Beijing government that they have been denied jobs because they are HIV-positive, an activist has told the BBC.

Published
28 November 2011
From
BBC News
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