HIV & Employment
ODEP offers a number of resources to assist both individuals living with HIV and employers. These include:
- A Resource Guide for Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS Seeking to Enter or Reenter the Workforce [PDF]
- The Business Case for Employing Qualified Individuals with HIV/AIDS [PDF]
In addition, the ODEP-funded Job Accommodation Network (JAN) provides guidance on common workplace accommodations for people with HIV.
Getting to Work Training Curriculum
As part of its work to support employment for people living with HIV, ODEP collaborated with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to develop Getting to Work: An Online Training Curriculum for HIV/AIDS Service Providers and Housing Providers. This interactive multi-media curriculum assists HIV/AIDS service providers, including housing providers, to understand the value of employment for individuals with HIV and outlines strategies that service providers can implement to incorporate employment into their approach and create new opportunities for the populations they serve.
Other Resources
- Working with HIV/AIDS — Information from HIV.gov about the importance of work for people living with HIV/AIDS.
- What You Should Know about HIV/AIDS & Employment Discrimination — Information about the rights of employees with HIV/AIDS under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).