This paper examines how employers are managing the AIDS crisis in the workplace. The results of a mail survey of 208 public, private and non-profit employers in New York City are presented. The survey discovers most organi zations are following legal standards in the management of the AIDS crisis. Generally, employers are not furnishing AIDS policy statements or testing job applicants and employees for AIDS, but they are willing to accommodate workers who contract AIDS. The management issues surrounding these deci sions are explored.
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