HIV and work: this topic has become more important to people with HIV since effective treatments for HIV have become available. Most people with HIV work, and others would like to start or go back to work.
HIV infection alone no longer needs to be a barrier to a working life. People with HIV can do almost any job.
Despite this, they can face some difficulties. These can include pre-employment medical examinations and the question of whether to be open about their HIV status at work.
Some people with HIV continue to report discrimination in the workplace - right up to unlawful dismissal. Other people, in contrast, receive tremendous support from their colleagues and superiors – or their infection is simply treated as a matter of course.
This section provides answers to the most important legal questions regarding HIV and work.
