The company will attempt to reasonably accommodate employees. Medical information will remain confidential. HIV-positive employees should be allowed to continue working as long as they can safety and effectively perform the essential functions of their jobs. There is no medical basis for employees to refuse to work with fellow employees or customers who are HIV-positive. The concerns of employees who fear HIV-positive coworker and customer should be taken seriously and should be addressed with appropriate information and counseling.
Smoking is a serious problem for employees and employers.
According to Maryland, smoking costs a lot in the workplace. Therefore, any company can institute a policy against hiring people who smoke. In summary, most employers should be considering some smoking restrictions. Policies could range from total prohibitions to smokers and nonsmokers should courteously work out a compromise among themselves. In the United States hundred million adults spend an third of their lives at the workplace.