Tavern sued after bartender claims HIV cost him his job. Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5023. NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1995. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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Tavern sued after bartender claims HIV cost him his job. Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5023.

AIDS Policy Law. 1995 Apr 21;10(7):2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AIDS/95700417

Abstract: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is suing an Indiana tavern, The Pub, on behalf of a bartender who said he was fired because he was HIV positive. The suit charged that the owner and Assistant Manager of The Pub violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by dismissing bartender Larry Conway. The suit also alleged that they violated Conway's privacy rights under Indiana law and the ADA by disclosing his HIV status to co-workers and others. The lawyers for Conway say he was fired because of fears about HIV transmission. However, the fears are at odds with the fact that restaurant workers pose absolutely no risk to their patrons or co-workers, and that HIV can't be transmitted through food or drink.
Keywords: Employment/*LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD Fear Human *HIV Infections/PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION Indiana NEWSLETTER ARTICLEKWDemployment/KWDlegislation&jurisprudfearhumanKWDhivinfections/psychology/transmissionindiananewsletterarticle
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