Background: Stigma and discrimination against people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS undermines the
effectiveness of national efforts to prevent and control the HIV epidemic. In the context of Tanzania, evidence
on the incidence of HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination from the perspective of the employees and
employers is limited. Objective: To provide an assessment of the pervasiveness of HIV/AIDS-related stigma and
discrimination in the workplace in Tanzania. Methods: A cross-sectional study, which employed both qualitative
and quantitative techniques, was carried out. Some 181 employees from 23 workplaces participated in the study.
Results: About 13% of the respondents reported existence of some forms of discrimination while about 16% of
the respondents divulged existence of complaints on stigma for HIV/AIDS affected/infected employees in their
workplaces. Stigma-related complaints varied between cities, public or private, nature of activity of workplace,
and whether the employee had a member of the family who was living with HIV/AIDS (p<0.1). Conclusion:
Effective strategies to end HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination in the workplace should consider the
context in which the strategies are to be implemented. HIV/AIDS-related education and availability of health and
social supports to HIV/AIDS affected/infected employees could help lower self-stigma and discrimination among
affected/infected employees in the workplaces.