HIV and AIDS - a workplace issue

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A UK survey found over 70% of employers considered HIV/AIDS to be a workplace issue and over 50% had written policies in this area. Although pre-employment was not required by any employer surveyed, some asked about questions about HIV status in their pre-employment medical questionnaires. Almost half indicated that they would not make job offers for certain types of positions to HIV-positive persons or AIDS sufferers and would consider dismissing such persons for prolonged absences or other reasons. Employers generally applied their existing sick leave and harassment policies to situations involving employees with AIDS or HIV.

Human resource management, Employment, Work environment, HIV patients, AIDS (Disease), AIDS (Disease) in the workplace

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Workplace childcare: the state of playing

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A survey of assistance to childcare in the British workplace done in Sept 1996 covering 100 organizations found that 46% of respondents offered some forms of assistance, while 54% did not. Two-thirds of those 54% have considered the benefit, but decided against it. Childcare assistance is more common in large organizations. The motivation for offering the benefit was most often equal opportunity, and most who offered the benefit reported that retention of female employees after maternity leave and their image as equal opportunity employer had increased.

Child care services, Federal aid to day care centers, Government aid to day care centers

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The Sun Life workplace nursery

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The UK Sun Life Assurance Society opened an on-site workplace nursery in an attempt to curb employee turnover. The nursery, which opened in the fall of 1996 in conjunction with Sun Life's new facility, was the result of an exhaustive feasibility study. Sun Life has developed procedures for monitoring quality and handling employee applications for child care. The company plans to expand the nursery's capacity from 20 to 30 children.

Analysis, Employer-supported day care, Employer supported child care, Sun Life Assurance Society PLC

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