in the commonwealth" (MASS. CONST. amend. art. 1114). This provision is enforceable by a civil action through the Massachusetts Civil Rights Law (GLM, ch. 151B; GLM, ch. 12, sec. 111). In addition, since 1989, Massachusetts has been one of only eight states, two before 1990, which forbids discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation (GLM, ch. 6, sec. 18B. ch. 151B, sec. 4; ch. 272, sec. 98; ch. 1751, sec. 12; ch. 1761, sec. 4). NET should add sexual orientation to its equal opportunity policy.
It has been clear since 1990 under both Federal and state law that AIDS is a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. sec. 12101-12213) and employers must make a reasonable accommodation with employees who suffer from AIDS, provided they can do the job they were hired to do and do not pose a danger to themselves or others. Despite all these developments, it was not entirely clear in 1986 that such an accommodation had to be made by Massachusetts employers. However, such an conclu
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