Publication
Positively Employed: An Employer's Guide to HIV and Other Blood Borne Viruses (BBVs)
Best practice
Developing a HIV and BBV policy
Ideally you should develop a policy that sets clear guidelines for all which would incorporate all the steps outlined in the Simple inexpensive steps you can take section. A good policy will also set out how these can be applied consistently, leading to the fair management of HIV and other BBVs in the workplace. The policy should be based on consultation with all relevant stakeholders, e.g. Trade Union representative, staff, senior management, occupational health and be communicated to all employees.
See Health Scotland’s How to Write and Implement a Health Policy: A simple guide (2001) for more information on developing health policies in the workplace (see Further reading section).
‘The best thing that employers can do is to make sure that there’s a flexible and supportive policy for anyone who is ill. If HIV is specified in their policies, it gives the right message to people whether or not they are HIV positive.’ ( An employee with HIV )