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**Biashpainabix** · 08-23-2006, 07:24 AM

I'm curious about the legal implications of this, as a retail manager.

Clearly there is some point at which a retail establishment may refuse to offer services to a customer based on an infectious disease. Eg, a prostitute presumably may refuse to service a customer with AIDS (as there is a slight chance of transmission even with protection). Were there to exist a spa for people recovering from bone marrow transplants, who are immune-deficient, presumably they could screen customers based on diseases carried (and yes, this spa would be the stupidest idea ever).

Can a retail establishment legally 'discriminate' based on infectious disease (and wanting to avoid infecting and/or driving away their customers)? (In the US, preferably.) I would assume so, given that my establishment permits the ousting of 'smelly' customers iff another customer complains of the smell; that's far less than disease. And, my company is VERY hesitant in this category to kick ANYONE out, so I presume this is well in the clear...

08-23-2006, 07:24 AM	#3
Biashpainabix Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 376 Senior Member	I'm curious about the legal implications of this, as a retail manager. Clearly there is some point at which a retail establishment may refuse to offer services to a customer based on an infectious disease. Eg, a prostitute presumably may refuse to service a customer with AIDS (as there is a slight chance of transmission even with protection). Were there to exist a spa for people recovering from bone marrow transplants, who are immune-deficient, presumably they could screen customers based on diseases carried (and yes, this spa would be the stupidest idea ever). Can a retail establishment legally 'discriminate' based on infectious disease (and wanting to avoid infecting and/or driving away their customers)? (In the US, preferably.) I would assume so, given that my establishment permits the ousting of 'smelly' customers iff another customer complains of the smell; that's far less than disease. And, my company is VERY hesitant in this category to kick ANYONE out, so I presume this is well in the clear...
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