HIV/AIDS discrimination
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Author: Kamau Muthoni, Standard Digital (Kenya)
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Philippines: People living with HIV face difficulty in accessing remedies vs. workplace discrimination and harassment
Author: Ana Santos, Deutsche Welle
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China Communication Construction Company lawsuit (re HIV/AIDS discrimination, Uganda)
On 3 May 2017, two former Ugandan employees of China Communication Construction Company (CCCC) filed a lawsuit in the High Court of Uganda against the company for unfair dismissal. They claim they were dismissed for being HIV positive. CCCC denies the...
Malaysia to adopt anti HIV/AIDS discrimination in workplace policy for companies to abide
Author: Karen Arukesamy, The Sun Daily
"New regulation to eliminate discrimination against people with HIV and at workplace soon", 13 October 2017...
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Chinese Company Fires HIV-Positive Workers
Author: Robert I. Rotberg, ChinaUSFocus (US)
One of China’s largest and most powerful construction companies, with operations all over Africa…insists that its workers be tested for HIV and then…fires those whose results affirm their HIV status…Whether China Communications imposes similar...
- Related companies: China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC)
Uganda: Two former employees sue China Communications Construction for HIV/AIDS discrimination
Author: Amy Fallon, Thomas Reuters Foundation
"Ugandans take Chinese firm to court in latest HIV workplace battle"...
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