Section 21: Workplace policies

(1)
An employer employing five persons or more shall, in consultation with the employees or their representatives, adopt a written workplace policy that is consistent with the National HIV and AIDS Workplace Policy for its working environment :
provided that an organization in business as at the commencement of this Act, shall be required to adopt such policy within twelve months of the commencement of thisAct and for an organization established after the commencement of this Act, within twelve months of commencement of business.
(2)
An employer shall lodge a copy of the organization's adopted HIV and AIDS Workplace Policy with the Minister within one month of its adoption for approval.
(3)
Where a co-operation agreement between employers and employees' unions or representatives on HIV and AIDS workplace programming exists, an employer shall lodge a copy of such agreement with the Minister within one month of its adoption.
(4)
Any employer who fails to comply with the provisions of this section commits an offence dnd is liable on conviction-
(a)
in the case of subsection (l), to a fine of N250,000 for the first year of default and N100,000 for each subsequent year or part thereof that the offence continues ;
(b)
in the case of subsections (2) and (3), to a fine of N10,000 for every day or part thereof that the offence continues.
(5)
An employer who, with intent to deceive, gives false information about the existence of a workplace policy or co-operation agreement commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of N500,000.