HIV in the workplace: a critical investigation into the present legislative protection afforded to the HIV positive employee

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Date

2006

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University of the Western Cape

Abstract

This thesis examined to what extent the current legislation protects the HIV positive employee against unfair discrimination and dismissal. The study gave short medical background to HIV/AIDS and introduced HIV discrimination by giving the historical background to HIV related discrimination. From this, the extent of stigmatization against this group was introduced.

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Magister Legum - LLM

Keywords

AIDS (Disease), Patients - Employment - Law and legislation - South Africa, HIV-positive persons, Employment - Law and legislation - South Africa, Law and legislation - South Africa, Labor laws and legislation - South Africa

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