How high is the risk that an employee with HIV will take sick leave?
A positive HIV test reveals nothing about a person’s working capacity. Thanks to medical progress, an infection with the HI virus became a chronic illness which does not necessarily lead to AIDS. HIV related instances of sick leave are generally not frequent and remain short-termed. An employee with AIDS may, under certain circumstances, become very ill, but may just as quickly get well again and return to work. The likelihood of absence can be reduced or avoided by making any necessary adjustments such as rescheduling of working hours, etc.