Worldwide, approximately 40 million people live with the HIV virus. In this country alone, the number is between 8,000 and 9,000, including unreported cases, according to the Austrian AIDS Society. And while it can be easily treated, those affected are still affected by stigma and discrimination. Given this, does the employer need to know if you are infected or can they even request a test? We asked!
Thanks to medical advances, HIV has become an easily treatable chronic disease. With regular therapy, those affected have an almost normal life expectancy with a good quality of life, the Austrian AIDS organizations know: “If the viral load is below the detection limit, HIV can virtually no longer be transmitted.” stigmatization and discrimination of those affected Agenda.
What does an HIV infection mean for me as an employee? Do I have to report this to my employer? Or can he even fire me because of that? On the occasion of World AIDS Day on December 1, we asked labor law expert Martina Lackner from the Austrian Trade Union Confederation (ÖGB) about the situation and collected the most common legal errors for you.
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