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Chinese HIV-positive man files discrimination suit

An HIV-positive man in China said Thursday he was suing local authorities for denying him a job as a primary school teacher, in a sign of growing assertiveness in the nation's AIDS community. If accepted by the court, the lawsuit will be the second such discrimination case heard in China.

Published
08 September 2011
From
Sin Chew Jit Poh
Employment
Fluctuating symptoms have major impact on quality of life and fitness to work, survey finds

Common but non-specific symptoms of uncertain cause can dominate the day-to-day life of some people with HIV, a survey by the National AIDS Trust has found. In many

Published
07 September 2011
By
Gus Cairns
Employment
UK government gets key directives on HIV dentists

The government is considering recommendations on the status of HIV-positive dentists which would see them back in practice.

Published
30 August 2011
From
Dentistry.co.uk
Employment
Zimbabwe: Wean Us Off Donors - Activists

People living with HIV and Aids have urged the government to allocate them land so that they can start income generating projects and stop relying on donors.

Published
15 August 2011
From
AllAfrica
Employment
Dentists with HIV face 'unfair' treatment

HIV-positive dentists are campaigning to change the rule that bans them from practising.

Published
18 May 2011
From
The Guardian
Money, benefits and housing
UK: Work tests fail sick - charities

Six charities say people with serious illnesses are being found "fit to work" under new sickness benefits tests - and are urging changes to the assessment.

Published
11 May 2011
From
BBC Health
Employment
Taking the plunge: how to return to work

In February, HTU looked at how changes in benefits might affect people with HIV. We quoted a doctor and a patient rep who both said that if people

Published
01 May 2011
From
HIV treatment update
Confidentiality, consent and medical ethics
Investigation of HIV in porn industry hurt by 'limited cooperation' from filmmakers, report says

“Limited cooperation from many adult film industry companies restricted this contact investigation. Rarely did industry legal counsel give information for investigation,” the report said.

Published
18 April 2011
From
Los Angeles Times
New EEOC Regulations Include HIV as a Disability

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency responsible for enforcing laws against workplace discrimination, has released the final revised version of its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations, according to an EEOC statement.

Published
28 March 2011
From
Poz magazine news
UK government chips away at Equality Act; 'dual discrimination' protection to be removed

In the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Budget yesterday there was an announcement in the 'small print' which takes rights away from people with HIV - the protection against 'dual discrimination'.

Published
24 March 2011
From
NAT
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