Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No. 55 of 1998)Code of Good PracticeKey Aspects of HIV/Aids and Employment13. Management of HIV in the Workplace |
| 1) | The effective management of HIV/AIDS in the workplace requires an integrated strategy that includes, amongst others, the following elements: |
| 1.) | An understanding and assessment of the impact of HIV/AIDS on the workplace; and |
| 1.) | Long and short term measures to deal with and reduce this impact, including: |
| i) | An HIV/AIDS Policy for the workplace |
| ii) | HIV/AIDS Programmes, which would incorporate: |
| a) | Ongoing sustained prevention of the spread of HIV among employees and their communities; |
| b) | Management of employees with HIV so that they are able to work productively for as long as possible; and |
| c) | Strategies to deal with the direct and indirect costs of HIV/AIDS in the workplace. |