The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, in partnership with IBM, SAP and Deutsche Aidshilfe, invites employers to join the #workingpositively campaign with a commitment to being visible role models in their support for employees living with HIV. The campaign first launched in Germany in June 2019 and has expanded to Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

Building on the success of the June 2019 German campaign that saw 100+ companies sign a declaration committing to end workplace discrimination against employees living with HIV, IBM & SAP are partnering with the Human Rights Campaign Foundation to extend the campaign to the USA in 2020.

Today, discrimination against people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS persists. Fear, stigma, and basic misinformation remain at the root of much of this discrimination and continue to drive exclusions from private and public sector employment opportunities. Inclusive employers know that creating welcoming workplaces across a wide spectrum of workforce diversity is not only the right thing to do, but is also good business practice. Employers that create welcoming workplaces for employees living with HIV or AIDS stand to benefit in workforce recruitment and retention as well as improve employee engagement and productivity.

The #workingpositively global campaign will come together for a virtual event on World Aids Day, Dec 1st 2020.

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2020 marks the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), vital legislation establishing legal protections for people with disabilities including those living with HIV and AIDS. These legal protections, while fundamental to creating an equal playing field, do not end discrimination on their own. Rather, systemic education and training efforts are required to create lasting culture change to reduce bias and move towards inclusion.

Today, discrimination against people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS persists. Fear, stigma, and basic misinformation remain at the root of much of this discrimination and continue to drive exclusions from private and public sector employment opportunities.

Inclusive employers know that creating welcoming workplaces across a wide spectrum of workforce diversity is not only the right thing to do, but is also good business practice. Employers that create welcoming workplaces for people living with HIV or AIDS stand to benefit in workforce recruitment and retention as well as increase employee engagement and productivity.

The #workingpositively Pledge on behalf of HIV-positive employees asks companies to commit to creating safe, supportive and inclusive spaces for people living with HIV and other chronic illnesses. Signatories to the pledge commit to:

- fight stigma and promote open, respectful cooperation for people living with HIV and other chronic illnesses.

- welcome employees living with HIV who can be open about their HIV status without fear of reprisal.

- create opportunities for employees to engage with AIDS services and community-based organizations.

- honor privacy and never demand an HIV test during company medical examinations, or ask an employee to disclose their HIV status.

- promote my commitment internally with our employees and publicly share my organization’s commitment on social media.

Member companies commit to the efforts enumerated in the pledge.

Member companies agree to be listed as members for the purposes of promoting the campaign on this website and in print or other promotional materials. This list is publicly available and may be referenced in the press.

There are no fees associated with membership.

Please return completed pledges to workplace@hrc.org.