NCJ Number
137964
Journal
Western City Dated: (December 1991) Pages: 1-9
Date Published
1991
Length
9 pages
Annotation
The city of Los Angeles enacted the Nation's first AIDS antidiscrimination law in 1985, declaring there was no medical basis to discriminate against people with AIDS.
Abstract
Most adults learn about AIDS in the workplace. Many corporations have adopted the "Ten Principles for the Workplace," developed by the Citizen's Commission of New York City and New Jersey in 1988. Under these principles, employees with AIDS are entitled to the same opportunities and benefits as their colleagues. Employment policies should comply with Federal and other regulations. Employers and unions have the responsibility to communicate their support of these policies, to provide employees with sensitive and accurate information about risk reduction, and to protect the confidentiality of employees' medical records. The Los Angeles AIDS workplace policy, one of the most comprehensive in the Nation, is based upon the legal principles of nondiscrimination, privacy and confidentiality, and workplace safety.