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Does an employee have an obligation to tell his employer he has HIV?
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∙ 13y ago
Not unless there is reasonable expectation that it could become an issue in an emergency situation. That said, I would recommend you do in case of said emergency situation. It is against the law in the US to discriminate based on whether or not an employee has HIV or other STDs, so theoretically you should be safe from reprisal, regardless of what you do.
It is illegal for employers of 15 or more to fire folks BECAUSE they have HIV, not any other STD. Most employers in America are smaller than that, so those employees have no ADA protection.
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Can you be dismissed as an employee because im HIV positive?
no, you can go to court if your employer do so
When an employee says he is HIV positive?
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Can a HIV person become a Phlebotomist?
Yes, you can still work as a phlebotomist with hepatitis c. Though you will need to take special precautions to not infect anyone else.
Do you have the right to tell your employer that a co-worker has AIDS?
Moral rights and legal rights may very well be at odds here. In most countries, you undoubtedly have a legal right to tell an employer (or anyone else) that someone has AIDS .. and, in most countries, that person will also have the right to sue you if you cannot substantiate your claim, your claim is untrue or if you are using privileged information in order to substantiate your claim. Bearing in mind that being around (or even touching) someone who has AIDS does not generally constitute any sort of health risk; you would need to ask yourself what qualifications you have to determine that you co-worker has AIDS, what YOUR motivation is, whether you are betraying a confidence and what purpose can possibly be served by telling the employer. In most cases, the answer will probably be that you are not qualified, that the motivation is questionable and that - if the employee has not already felt the need to tell the employer - no purpose can possibly be served. If your interest is in any way selfish, or malicious, then you will also have to face the very real possibility that your allegation will be seen in that light and could have very serious repercussions for you. It may even be that the employer already knows and quite correctly considers that they have neither a legal right, nor any moral obligation, to make that knowledge generally available you, or anyone else. Unless the health of others is being put at direct risk (which will only normally be the case if the person suffering from AIDS is working in a medical profession and conducts certain invasive procedures), you have no legal or moral obligation to tell the employer .. and therefore probably should not. One final point: Do you really mean HIV? Most people who are HIV-positive are not suffering from AIDS. If you really mean HIV - or you think that the terms HIV and AIDS are generally interchangeable - then you really should question your own knowledge and qualification to make such an allegation.
Can you look at a person and tell that they are HIV positive?
no, People that have HIV looks the same. You can't tell by just looking at them.
How do prevent HIV?
You can prevent HIV by using condoms and tell your partner to go see a Clinic and take the HIV -antibody test.
Why nurses are under no obligation to put themselves at risk of HIV?
No they never. Its dependent upon ones intention to prevent herself
Do you have to tell your dentist im HIV positive?
No. You may choose to tell him/her or not.
Are Hospital security staff tested for HIV?
There is no vaccine for HIV, so it would be pretty hard!
Did Mendoza have HIV?
Can't tell, as he has not disclosed his status
Can a CBC w diff w pit tell you if you have HIV?
No, if you want a test for HIV, you should ask for it by name.
Can they tell if you have HIV from a routine blood test?
No, HIV is not checked in routine blood tests. The test must be specifically ordered.
