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GHA-2004-M-92295
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Title_of_text
National Tripartite Committee and Ghana Aids Commission (GAC), National Workplace HIV/AIDS Policy [2004].
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Ghana
Subjects (Classification)
HIV/AIDS
Adopted on (Date of text)
2004-12
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.0 BACKGROUND
2.1 HUMAN RIGHTS AND HIV/AIDS
2.2 The Gender Dimensions of HIV/AIDS
2.3 Existing Labour Policies and Legislation
3.0 POLICY GOAL
4.0 POLICY OBJECTIVES
5.0 GUIDING PRINCIPLES
5.1 Recognising HIV/AIDS as a workplace issue
5.2 Ensuring non-discrimination
5.3 Recognising gender equality
5.4 Promoting healthy work environment
5.5 Promoting social dialogue
5.6 Prohibiting screening for purposes of exclusion from employment or work processes
5.7 Ensuring confidentiality
5.8 Ensuring continuation of employment relationship
5.9 Preventing new infections
5.10 Providing care and support
6.0 APPROACHES TO ACHIEVE OBJECTIVES
6.1 Objective 1: Provide protection from discrimination in the workplace, to people living with HIV/AIDS;
6.2 Objective 2: Prevent HIV/AIDS spread amongst workers;
6.3 Objective 3: Provide care, support and counseling for those infected and affected.
7.0 SPECIFIC ROLES OF SOCIAL PARTNERS
7.1 The Role of Government
7.2 The Role of Workers Enterprises
7.3 The Role of Employers' Enterprises
8.0 CONTROLS
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
ILO Programme on HIV/AIDS and the world of work (ILO/AIDS)
URL
http://www.ilo.org/aids/legislation/lang--en/index.htm
File
GHA92295.pdf (PDF)