June 2007 opened a can of worms in what is fast becoming one of India’s most controversial and sensitive labour law issues. Media reports recently said a few BPOs were examining the possibility of introducing HIV testing at their call centres.
Among the various concerns raised on the proposition were whether such testing would be discriminatory to employees and unconstitutional. As per the National Aids Control Organisation’s (NACO) 2006 estimate, adult HIV prevalence in India is about 0.36%, with 2-3 million living with HIV.
Undoubtedly, AIDS is one of the most serious issues faced by India. It is now a workplace issue because it affects labour and productivity, and also workplace has a vital role to play in the struggles to limit the spread and effects of the epidemic. read more
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