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If a worker has HIV or hepatitis, does the worker have a right to keep such a condition to themselves?
Question: If our policy says, 'You must tell us if you have an infectious disease so that we can take steps to protect other workers and our clients' and a worker has HIV or hepatitis, does the worker have a right to keep such a condition to themselves and let their employer rely on universal precautions for protection of other workers and clients?
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