Should employers discriminate against hepatitis-infected employees?

Should employers discriminate against hepatitis-infected employees?
Nov 27, 2007 01:46
ICEBLUE Points: Join Date: Aug 30, 2007 Status: offline	According to the China Foundation for Hepatitis Prevention and Control (CFHPC), about 38 million Chinese are carrying the hepatitis C virus (HCV), but public understanding of the disease is low. Here comes a big problem: the hepatitis-infected employees are usually dismissed by their employers. In job market, the candidates are usually required to have a physical check-up before signing a labor contract. The candidates who carry with hepatitis virus are usuallly end up with unemployment. Every year, thousands of employees lose their jobs because of the disease which in turn worsen their situation. They don't have the money to treat the disease. It is understandable that business puts profit on the priority. However, some employees have worked so hard for many years made great contribution to the growth of the business. Employers deserted the employees mercilessly. Should employers dismiss employee infected with hepatitis? What do you think?

Nov 27, 2007 01:46

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According to the China Foundation for Hepatitis Prevention and Control (CFHPC), about 38 million Chinese are carrying the hepatitis C virus (HCV), but public understanding of the disease is low.

Here comes a big problem: the hepatitis-infected employees are usually dismissed by their employers. In job market, the candidates are usually required to have a physical check-up before signing a labor contract. The candidates who carry with hepatitis virus are usuallly end up with unemployment. Every year, thousands of employees lose their jobs because of the disease which in turn worsen their situation. They don't have the money to treat the disease.

It is understandable that business puts profit on the priority. However, some employees have worked so hard for many years made great contribution to the growth of the business. Employers deserted the employees mercilessly. Should employers dismiss employee infected with hepatitis? What do you think?

Nov 27, 2007 11:59	#1
GRIZ326 Points: Join Date: Jun 12, 2006 Status: Offline	In what jobs are these infected people experiencing discrimination? It is an infectious disease. Even though transmission requires contact with blood...it is infectious. So perhaps the discrimination is prudent in many types of work.

Nov 28, 2007 03:50	#2
GUEST8031	It is comon to see that the infected people were discriminated. Whatever jobs you are engaging in, you will be dismissed by your employers once they found you carry hepatitis virus. This is true in China's job market.

Nov 29, 2007 03:46	#3
SUNNYDREAM Points: Join Date: Jun 11, 2007 Status: Offline	It is understandable that employers dismissed the hepatitis-infected employees. Business is not charity. The employers do not want their employees to become a burden for their business. Perhaps, in some types of business, the discrimination is prudent.

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