SAfAIDS Steps in developing HIV and AIDS Workplace Policy

The main thrust of a workplace policy that addresses HIV and AIDS is :

1. To encourage prevention of HIV among the workforce and their families.
2. To promote and preserve human rights of people living with HIV or AIDS.

The rights include the rights to accurate  information, employment benefits, freedom of association, equality and human dignity. The workplace policy can be used as a tool for addressing the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV or AIDS. The policy could include a section on how stigma can be reduced and guidelines on disciplinary easures for co-workers who discriminate against people living with HIV.