Government not liable for harassment of HIV-positive Job Corps trainee. Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5023.

Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1995. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

Government not liable for harassment of HIV-positive Job Corps trainee. Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5023.

AIDS Policy Law. 1995 Feb 10;10(2):3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AIDS/95700163

Abstract: A Federal Appeals Court ruled that a Job Corps trainee, harassed as a result of a supervisor's disclosure that he was HIV-positive, is not entitled to damages from the Labor Department. James Dorsey sued the government for monetary damages, alleging the Labor Department violated Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 by discriminating against him based on his disability. A three-judge panel ruled that the Federal government had not waived its sovereign immunity from private suits seeking damages under Section 504.

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