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NAM-1998-M-63652
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Guidelines for implementation of National Code on HIV/AIDS in employment (No. 78 of 1998).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Namibia
Subjects (Classification)
Equality of opportunity and treatment; Occupational safety and health; HIV/AIDS
Adopted on (Date of text)
1998-03-18
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Code represents integral part of Government's commitment to address most of the major issues related to the prevention of new HIV/AIDS infections, as well as to the provisions of optimal care and support for the workforce. Code applies to all current and prospective employees, all workplaces and contracts of employment, and all human resources practices forming part of policy component of any organization. Policy components of code focus on: education, awareness and prevention; job access; workplace testing and confidentiality; job status; HIV testing and training; managing illness and job security; occupational benefits; risk management, first aid and compensation; protection against victimisation; grievance handling; information; monitoring and review.
Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1992-03-26 (NAM-1992-L-29328)
Labour Act, 1992 (Act No. 6, 1992).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Guidelines
Author
HIV/AIDS and the World of Work
Publisher
International Labour Office
URL
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_protect/---protrav/---ilo_aids/documents/legaldocument/wcms_140587.pdf
Page range
5 p.
File
NAM63652.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette
Date
1998-04-03
Number
No. 1835