The AIDS-afflicted employee remains a serious concern for hospitality operators. Medical experts, however, continue to stress that there is no danger of AIDS transmission through food handling, and courts and civil rights enforcement agencies are citing medical evidence to expand legal protections for employees with AIDS or related conditions. Educating employees and the public about these facts remains the best long-term strategy for hospitality operators, while short-term strategies that involve firing an employee who is still physically able to work will present legal problems.
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National Gay Rights Advocates:1986“AIDS Civil Rights Project Survey.” September.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:1986Surgeon General's Report on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
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Washington State Human Rights Commission:1986Policy Statement.
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Chalk v. U.S. District Court, 832 F.2d 1158 (9th Cir. 1987).
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Cronan v. New England Telephone Co., Mass. Super, Ct., Suffolk County, Civil Action No. 80332, August 15, 1986.
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Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. Raytheon Co., Cal. FEHC, No. FEP 83-84, L1-031p, 1-336786, 87-04, February 5, 1987.
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School Board of Nassau County v. Arline, 107 S.Ct. 1123 (1987).
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Shuttleworth v. Broward County Office of Budget and Management Policy, Florida Commission on Human Relations No. 85-0624, December 11, 1985; reaffirmed April 7, 1986.
