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From: Wade.Schmaltz@f66.n134.z1.fidonet.org (Wade Schmaltz)
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Subject: Re: AIDS and The Workplace
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Date: 1 Dec 90 04:08:46 GMT
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In a message to ALL <18 Nov 90> David Atkinson (1:250/648) wrote:

 DA> I read a small artical in the Toronto Star on Friday, November
 DA> 15, 1990 which carried some good news for us up here in Canada.
 DA>  Basically what it said was that Federal Court of Appeal has
 DA>  ruled that employers cannot discriminate against workers with <AIDS>

Discrimination in the workplace has been something of an institution of
it's own for a good many years.  In my opinion, a new piece of legislation
is not going to do much to change peoples' attitudes towards pwa's. (sigh)

What may have a bigger impact would be if someone (or everyone) would
stop being so shy and take some bold steps......   At least one person
did just that -- or there would have been no story in your local paper.
No doubt that HIS employer has felt the impact. (get my drift ?)

Works for me:  Oh, what the f*ck, go for it anyway ! (grin)

 DA>  appears that AZT will soon be available from regular pharmacies.
.......
 DA>  ........  I was concerned that if I tried to claim it on my
 DA>  drug plan at work that they would put two and two together and
 DA>  find a reason to get rid of me.  Now with this new ruling from
 DA>  the Federal Courts I feel a little more secure about it.

Better to check with your employer/benefits administrator (BA) first -- your
company's drug plan may not cover the cost, even if it is available by
prescription only.  Some medical benefits packages are administered by
the employer rather than by the Life Insurance Company (Policy Holder)
and differing rules may apply.

Wade Schmaltz (134/66)

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