ILOAIDS Satellite Session Implementing the ILO Code Of Practice: Role of Employer International AIDS Conference Barcelona 07 July 2002

Company Profile  Employees  9 Business Units in 3 Provinces  3 New Business Units by end 2002  3 New Business Units in 2003 (an additional employees)  10 Unions & Associations  Leading Platinum Producer  An Operating Division of Anglo American  Known Prevalence of 22%; Incidence Unknown

Integrating Codes, Policies & Agreements  ILO Code of Practice  Chamber of Mines Guidelines  Industry Agreements  Government Guidelines  SADC Code of Conduct  SA Legislation

Integrating with Employers  Mining Industry: in particular, Platinum Producers and Sister Companies  Businesses in the Area of Operation: in particular, Large Corporates and Service Provider Companies

Integrating with Government  National Government  Department of Health Workplace Guidelines  Local Government  District Government  Provincial Government

Integrating with Community  Traditional Leaders  Traditional Healers  Church (& Other)  Teachers  Nurses  Youth  People at Risk

Enrolling Employees  Policy, Agreements & Practice  Information, Education & Communication  Business Unit HIV/AIDS Committees  Partnerships with Unions & Associations

Integrating with Unions & Associations  Policy, Agreements & Practice  Business Unit HIV/AIDS Committees  Partnerships with Unions & Associations

Partnership Forum Structures  Central Partnership Forum i.e. Company Executives & Union Leaders (strategy & policy)  Regional Partnership Forum i.e. Regional Executives & Union Leaders (regional strategy/policy & regional issues)  Business Unit Partnership Forum i.e. Local Executives & Union Leaders (local implementation)

Process 1. Integration of Codes, Policies & Agreements 2. Compilation of Draft Policy 3. Meetings with Management Groupings 4. Consultation with IR Practitioners 5. Consultation with Unions & Associations 6. Consultation with Chamber of Mines and Industry 7. Consultation with Government Structures 8. Consultation with Community Structures 9. Partnership Forum Structures

Policy Contents  Aim  Scope, Strategic Framework & Terms Used  Key Principles  General Rights & Responsibilities  Access to Employment  Testing  Prevention  Training  Care & Support  Appendices

Scope  Scope  Strategic Framework  Terms Used

Key Principles  Recognition of HIV/AIDS as a Workplace Issue  Non-discrimination  Healthy Work Environment  Social Dialogue  Testing  Confidentiality  Continuation of Employment Relationship  Prevention  Care and Support

Rights & Responsibilities  The Employer  Employees  Unions and Associations

Access to Employment  Medical Criterion  Employment Contract  Non-Discrimination  Confidentiality & Informed Consent

Testing  Recruitment and Employment  Insurance Purposes  Epidemiological Surveillance  Voluntary Counselling & Testing  Tests and Treatment after Occupational Exposure

Prevention  Information and Awareness- Raising Campaigns  Educational Programmes  Linkage to Health Promotion Programmes  Practical Measures to Support Behavioural Change  Community Outreach Programmes

Training  Supervisors and Managers  Peer Educators  Worker Representatives  Safety & Health Officers  Healthcare Workers

Care & Support  Parity with Other Serious Illnesses  Occupational and Other Health Services  VCT & Wellness Programme  Linkages with NGOs and CBOs  Employee Benefits  Privacy and Confidentiality  Employee and Family Assistance Programmes  Home-Based Care/Hospitalisation/Hospice

Appendices  Basic Facts about the Pandemic and its Implications  Infection Control in the Workplace  International Guidelines  Sectoral Codes & Guidelines  Universal Precaution Guidelines  References to Applicable SA Law