title: HIV and AIDS--employers grapple with difficult issues.
abstract: HIV infection and AIDS pose special challenges to employers. Myriad laws affect how the employer must respond when an applicant or employee is infected with HIV or is ill due to AIDS. An overall compliance strategy should include thorough knowledge of those laws and a policy on HIV and AIDS, put in place before a crisis occurs.
authors.affiliation: Willis Corroon Group, USA.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Pranschke
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004192:Discrimination, Psychological; D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D018868:Insurance, Disability / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007352:Insurance, Life / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018580:Mandatory Testing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018907:Privacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018582:Sick Leave / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States