“pales in comparison to the litigation costs of people suing if they contracted HIV/AIDS from this employee...”
Unless the employee would spit raw blood on the food and the customer has open wounds in his mouth, I doubt there would be a chance for HIV transmission from any McD employee. That being said, it should be solely a business’ decision to hire or fire its employees.
I know the transmission likelihood outside of body fluid to body fluid is very low, but there are cases where it has happened.
It certainly won't stop lawyers from trying to extract a monetary claim out of McDonald's...
After all, they are lawyers...
I thought HIV is in all bodily fluids (BRIGADIER GENERAL JACK D. RIPPER USAF was on to something, Dr. Strangelove ref.) and people who floss usually have some sort of gum damage. Not to mention that the moist warmth a burger is a great growth median.
>>Unless the employee would spit raw blood on the food and the customer has open wounds in his mouth,<<
Many people have weak gums that bleed when they eat and they aren’t aware of it. That’s the easiest way to catch Aids that I can think of.