South Africa: Labour Dept On Drive to End HIV Discrimination At Work

Pretoria — The Department of Labour (DoL) says the Revised Code of Good Practice on HIV and Aids, including tuberculosis, should further safeguard individuals from discrimination in the workplace based on their HIV status.

Addressing stakeholders in Polokwane from business, labour, government and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) during the department's employment equity (EE) road show in Limpopo, Niresh Singh, the DoL's deputy-director of policy development for EE, on Tuesday said the stigma around HIV and TB often led to unfair discrimination against those living with the illnesses.

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