M.Phil. (Labour Relations) / The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of Aids in the workplace from a legal point of view and to isolate some of the most important areas where legal regulation could become problematical. In general it was found that the best way to deal with Aids is to try and prevent it by eliminating ignorance as far as .possible and to bring the disease into the open by means of the early distribution of facts through proper education and counselling and especially the formulation and implementation of a sympathetic Aids policy. This should prevent litigation on the basis of the unfair labour practice concept in the industrial court to a large extent. The legal position regarding problem areas such as confidentiality, testing, the value and regulation of screening, the freedom to employ, dismissal, termination and safety was analysed both in terms of existing South African law and also by comparison with developments internationally. It was found that a high premium is placed on security of employment and that Aids victims should not be discriminated against, but treated objectively like other cases of serious illness.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:4112 |
| Date | 18 February 2014 |
| Creators | De Witt, Charl Cilliers |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of Johannesburg |
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