The Gathering Storm: Managing HIV at Work

A disease that was first noticed as the cause of unexpected infections among gay men in the USA has morphed into one of the make-or-break global problems of our age, undermining not just the health prospects of entire societies but also their ability to reduce poverty, promote development and maintain national security.

Dr. Peter Piot, Executive Director, UNAIDS

Materials from this Workshop developed by a public health expert and a former trial lawyer are available on CD from S &amo; H Consultingm LLC.

  • the facts about HIV/AIDS

  • their effect on the 21st century workforce

  • the legal requirements governing HIV/AIDS in the workplace, and

  • employer best practices for addressing the crisis.

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Workshop Outline

  • HIV Among Us

    • Who is infected with, and affected by, HIV/AIDS.

    • How the epidemic affects the workplace.

  • Laws Governing HIV in the Workplace

    • Anti-discrimination laws. (including reasonable accommodation for HIV+ employees).

    • Confidentiality and privacy laws.

    • Health and safety laws.

    • Family and Medical Leave Act.

  • Other Employer Concerns

    • Transmission.

    • Insurance.

    • Career development.

  • Employer Best Practices to Address the Crisis

    • Educated managers.

    • Workplace policies.

    • Training and prevention activities.

    • Corporate responsibility/community service.

Presenters

Shelley D. Hayes, J.D., is a former trial lawyer who began her career at the United States Department of Justice in the Attorney General’s Honors Program. A graduate of Bryn Mawr College and The George Washington University Law School, she currently is the chair of the American Bar Association’s AIDS Coordinating Committee, a member of the Advisory Board of the Center for HIV Law and Policy and a member of the Editorial Board of the HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Review.


Allen A. Herman, M.D., Ph.D., is a world-class public health expert with more than 20 years domestic and international experience conducting research and teaching about HIV infection at home and abroad. He has served as the principal advisor to the chairman (the Hon. Ronald V. Dellums) of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. A medical graduate of the University of Natal and a doctoral graduate of the University of the Witwatersrand, he was a postdoctoral research fellow at Columbia University.


Winifred Y. Carson-Smith, J.D., is a nationally recognized health policy expert. With a client roster of healthcare providers and nursing associations, she is a graduate of Duke University and The George Washington University Law School.