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Guidelines Reference
The links below serve as resources to further your workplace policy research:
- CDC Guidelines for HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral
These guidelines were developed for policymakers and service providers in the many settings that offer voluntary human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) counseling, testing, and referral (CTR)—public and private, urban and rural, and those with high and low HIV prevalence. The guidelines are intended to be used to develop CTR services and policies in traditional clinical settings (e.g., sexually transmitted disease [STD] clinics, private physicians' offices) and non-traditional settings (e.g., community-based or outreach settings, such as homeless shelters and bars), which are important places to provide access to CTR to persons at increased HIV risk. The Public Health Service is responsible for ensuring the quality of services in publicly funded programs, and many aspects of these guidelines focus on such programs.
- CDC Guidelines for Protecting the Safety and Health of Health Care Workers
These guidelines provide information to protect the health and safety of healthcare workers in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. The document includes an overview of hospital hazards; methods for developing hospital safety and health programs; discussions of safety hazards, infectious diseases, and non-infectious health hazards; methods for disposing of hazardous wastes; and a list of occupational safety and health agencies and resource organizations.
- International Labor Organization's (ILO) Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work
The code represents the ILO's commitment to securing decent working conditions and social protection in the face of the epidemic: its implementation is at the core of the ILO's strategic plan. The code contains fundamental principles for policy development and practical guidelines from which concrete responses can be developed at enterprise, community, and national levels in the following key areas:
- Prevention of HIV/AIDS
- Management and mitigation of the impact of HIV/AIDS on the world of work
- Care and support of workers infected and affected by HIV/AIDS
- Elimination of stigma and discrimination on the basis of real or perceived HIV status
- Society for Human Resource Management Sample HIV/AIDS Workplace Policy
This sample policy can be used as a guide when creating a statement for your organization. The policy is an important first step. It sets the tone for communicating about HIV as a workplace and productivity issue. Policy statements should be educational in tone and provide guidance for employees in terms of procedures and resources. You can adapt this statement or use sections of it as it suits the needs of your workplace.
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