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27/08/2009
Survey raises legal issues for workers with HIV |
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A number of people with HIV have been subjected to discrimination in the workplace, a survey has revealed.
The poll by the National Aids Trust (NAT) found that of those who had disclosed the condition at work, one fifth said they had experienced some form of discrimination.
Of these, 40 per cent stated that they had lost a job as a result.
Professor Jonathan Elford of City University, who helped carry out the research, commented: "Discrimination still goes on and some people are still unaware of their employment rights under the Disability Discrimination Act."
Those living in the capital who feel they may have been unfairly treated for this reason may wish to speak to employment lawyers in London.
According to the NAT, there were 73,000 people diagnosed as having HIV in the UK in 2006, the most recent year for which Health Protection Agency data is available.
It stated that this figure is expected to have subsequently risen.
Written by Anna Norton
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