| HIV/AIDS affects millions of South Africans from all walks of life, including people in the workplace. There are a number of laws and guidelines relating to people who have HIV/AIDS in the workplace. The most important of these is that an HIV positive employee has the same rights and duties as other employees. They cannot be treated differently to other employees by employers or by co-workers. |
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| An employee cannot be fired, retrenched or refused a job simply because they are HIV positive. HIV positive employees are also entitled to the same training, development and promotion opportunities as any other employee. |
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| No employer can require that a job applicant have an HIV test before they are employed |
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| There is a small risk that HIV can be transmitted accidentally through contact with infectd blood. It is important:
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There are many positive steps employers can employees can take to deal with the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These include:
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