Houston man with AIDS loses job after co-workers vote to expel him. Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5023.

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Houston man with AIDS loses job after co-workers vote to expel him. Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5023.

AIDS Policy Law. 1995 Mar 10;10(4):5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AIDS/95700216

Abstract: An employee sued a Houston machine shop that held a companywide vote culminating in the firing of the employee because he had AIDS. The lawsuit contended that the employee was able to perform his duties at the shop and that the shop had violated the Texas Health and Safety Code by disclosing his AIDS illness to his co-workers without his consent. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) found that all the evidence indicated that the sole reason for the employee's firing was due to his disability. It was also judged that the company had violated the employee's right to privacy by publicizing his HIV status.

Keywords: *Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Confidentiality Employment/*LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD Human Male Prejudice Texas NEWSLETTER ARTICLE
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