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HIV and the Law (Regularly Updated)
A review of workplace-related HIV/AIDS legal issues.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Basic Facts About HIV and the Law
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From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. State Department Changes Policy Disqualifying HIV-Positive People From Entering Foreign Service (February 19, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Americans With Disabilities Act (March 2004)
A general guide to the act.
From WorkPositive, Inc.
Working & the Cycle of HIV (PDF) (2004)
From AIDS Legal Referral Panel of the San Francisco Bay Area
Returning to Work After Disability: What You Should Know (October 31, 2003)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
CDC's "Business Responds to AIDS," "Labor Responds to AIDS" Programs Launch Updated Web Site (August 12, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Working and the Cycle of HIV (PDF) (2003)
A guide to the workplace and its associated benefits for people with HIV.
From AIDS Legal Referral Panel of the San Francisco Bay Area
The Ticket to Work Program: An Update (November/December 2002)
An overview of the job placement program for those receiving social security benefits.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Supreme Court: Health Concerns Are Valid Reasons Not to Hire Someone (June 11, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
When Leaving May Be the Right Thing to Do (June/July 2002)
How to take advantage of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Legal at Last! HIV-Positive Woman Gets Her Massage Therapy License, but Investigation of Los Angeles Police Commission Continues (February 2001)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Work Services: Bright Outlook for Disabled Job Seekers (January 2001)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Work Services: New Laws Provide a "Comfort Zone" for Those Returning to Work (June 2000)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
When AIDS Hits the Workplace (November 1999)
An article for employers creating AIDS policy in the workplace.
From Mark S. King
The Law and the Workplace (January 1999)
A breakdown of the legal rights of HIV-positive employees.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Disability and Returning to Work: Proposed Change to Let Disabled Keep Benefits (December 4, 1998)
From AIDS Treatment News
Compliance With Americans With Disability Act: Not for Government? (November 1996)
Lambda Legal examines government programs that violate this law.
From Lambda Legal
Working Effectively With Individuals Who Are HIV-Positive (May 1994)
A guide for employers.
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From Mid-Atlantic ADA & IT Information Center
HIV Disclosure in the Workplace: It's Not a Matter of Opinion!
"There are clear guidelines and boundaries that a careful employer will not cross, and a careful employee will guard," expert Nancy Breuer explains.
From WorkPositive, Inc.
The Positive Workplace: Managing HIV at Work
Seminar information.
From WorkPositive, Inc.
What About My Rights?
From WorkPositive, Inc.

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