Thursday, August 20, 2009

Should a person with HIV/AIDS be required to disclose it to their employer

Should a person with HIV/AIDS be required to disclose it to their employer?
I'm writing a paper for my English class, and I was wondering what everyone's opinion of this is. I personally don't think so unless they are working in a job that would put them at risk to other people. Just curious as to what everyone else thinks. Thanks.
Infectious Diseases - 5 Answers
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1 :
Not unless they have a risk for infecting others: such as health care workers, emergency services (police, fire, ems), and the military. There are probably more but I can't think of any at the moment. There was a case recently that you could look up, of Hepatitis C (also blood borne infection) outbreak due to a worker at a hospital with it infecting others with a dirty needle. Look up Swedish Hospital Colorado Hepatitis C, that should give you some more details about it.
2 :
yea thats personal information, only an employer would come up with that question. he probably dosnt want it to affect any of his good workers. so if he knows he can be proactive by looking for other qualfied prospects.
3 :
Normally, no. I'd say its no ones business. Let me ask you though, how would you feel if a doctor operating on you, or an EMT taking care of you was HIV positive? One little slip up on their part and you could come into contact with their bodily fluids... Person's occupations that may put them into contact with others' bodily fluids, they should be required to disclose that information to their employers. This is my opinion of course.
4 :
I don't think they should have to disclose details like infection with HIV/Aids unless their job entails close personal contact with other people. Anything where their blood could come into contact ...like dentistry for example. A job with ordinary social contact with others should not need to know details like that!
5 :
No. It is personal. However, if they are in a situation or job where they may infect others, they should be responsible and wear protective equipment (i.e. gloves, etc.)

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