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TGI Friday's Fined for Firing HIV-Positive Employee

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heather

i am going thru the same thing he went thru. i worked at a well known annuity firm and as soon as they found out, they were quick to get me out the door. i am in a legal situation with them right now. i hope for me and for others im the same situation it goes well.

November 14, 2008 iowa

CG

Isn't this kinda ironic. Magic Johnson has a TGIF in the LA area. Quite a happening place of business. Thank goodness I have seen no negative actions to any of the employees or customers that frequent the business. Hang in there guy. We will over come it one day. No on Prop 8

November 1, 2008 los angeles

Mike Arnold

It is good that Hamilton in Miami is healthy enough that his attendance at his job is never questioned. Too bad not all of us are in the same boat. I revealed my HIV status to our director of operations and human resources department last spring because my attendance was called into question. Fortunately they were wonderful and really were willing to work with me, it is sad not all employers are as accepting as mine.

October 21, 2008 Lexington KY

Dean Allen

That fine was a slap on the wrist, a wink-wink solution that shows the hypocrisy which will always drive American business. I hope some good attorney contacts the victim and pursues a judgement for wrongful dismissal. Now that the judge has ruled against the restaurant, it would be a case that really could not lose in the court, and James could live on the money while he figures out how to live with our stigma. No, life isn't fair.

October 14, 2008 Long Beach, CA

keat

Am facing the same problem too am gonna have a compulsory health check by summer 2009. Worrying me so much, I may lost my job if employer discover that i am poz ! I am asking God why do i need to go through such punishment in life ! living with the virus have given us so much of suffering and pain. who care about us ? Our boss ? No they only care about how to make $ ! life isn't a fair deal ! Keat

October 10, 2008

keith

good for him! i was fired after 14 years on the job in 93 for refusing to take an aids test.i mentioned to a fellow employee that i had some night sweats.. i tested neg. in 94 upon lawyers advice only to get screwed by him once he found out i was gay.he said no harm done and that commonwealth states can fire for any reason..very nasty people in this world.. its the fag desease as usual and will never change.. glad to see some laws are changing for the better

October 7, 2008 lexington

Hamilton

Yet another reason to keep his status to himself. If the public found out and the restaurant lost money should he be held responsible for not keeping quiet? If an illness is not threatening the public it like all medical records should be kept quiet. How many people go to work an annouce I have crabs, herpes or a yeast infection? Not many. HIV should not be paraded around like a badge of honor or courage when the truth is most of us should have been more careful and we would not be positive.

October 2, 2008 Miami

US

Here is something else to think about. If you are a NYC Sanitation Worker and you are hospitalized for any reason you are required to sign a waver allowing the DSNY clinic to access any records pertaining to Mental Health, Alcoholism and HIV. From the date you were admitted to the hospital for 1 year thereafter. If you refuse to sign the waver,the Department of Sanitation will not restore you to full duty and will medically separate you.

October 1, 2008

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