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What rights and laws does a business need to consider? |
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Right
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Law
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Right to fair
labour practices
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Constitution
and Labour Relations Act (LRA)
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Right not to
be unfairly dismissed because you have HIV
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Labour
Relations Act (LRA)
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Right not to
be unfairly discriminated against on the basis of your HIV status
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Employment
Equity Act (EEA)
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Right not to
be tested for HIV unless your employer has applied to the Labour Court
for authorisation
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Employment
Equity Act (EEA)
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Right to a
safe working environment
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Occupational
Health and Safety Act, and Mine Health and Safety Act
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Right to
compensation if infected with HIV at work
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Compensation
for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA)
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Right to
certain basic standards of employment, including six weeks of paid sick
leave over a three-year period
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Basic
Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA)
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Right to no
unfair discrimination in giving employee
benefits
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Medical
Schemes Act
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Right to
privacy about your HIV status at
work
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Common law
right
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