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Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC)

Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC)
EOC stands for the Equal Opportunities Commission. It is a Hong Kong statutory body responsible for implementing ordinances meant to eliminate discrimination based on disability, family status, race and gender.
With the Equal Opportunities Commission recording an increase in complaints, the city must double down on confronting sexual harassment. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Employers must tackle office culture as harassment complaints spike

Statistics point to a culture in which harassment is considered acceptable. Employers must make clear that misconduct will not be tolerated.

Hong Kong society

Workplace sexual harassment complaints jump by 33% in Hong Kong

Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong must help ethnic minority groups bridge the digital divide

Hong Kong society

Letters | Start early, connect deeply: addressing Gen Z’s mental health crisis

Readers discuss how Hong Kong should respond to a survey on depression among the youth, and campaigns against sexual harassment for young people.

A recent survey found 44 per cent of Gen Z respondents reported moderate to severe depression. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong society

Official apps pose hurdles for Hong Kong’s ethnic minority groups, study finds

While more than 99 per cent own smartphones, only 55 per cent find information provided by government apps is user-friendly, equality watchdog says.

Doxxing and cyberbullying

Primary school footballers, principal undeterred by online abuse during tournament

Man Kiu Association Primary School’s run during recent seven-a-side event attracted cyberbullying over players’ sizes, ethnic backgrounds.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong in new push to get young people to register as voters

Youngsters will be exempted from producing proof of address to register as electors as part of campaign.

Residents leave a polling station after voting in December’s Legco election. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong economy

Letters | An orderly Hong Kong can remain open and outward-looking

Readers discuss Western media reactions to the Jimmy Lai case sentencing, the city’s roads, and the need for public bodies to do more to protect residents’ interests.

Hong Kong society

Town planning body slammed for neglecting disabled people over Wan Chai plan

Ex-legislator among those calling for review to make development plan covering Sau Wa Fong and Nam Koo Terrace more barrier-free.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Letters | 3 ways Hong Kong can keep the golden goose of ecotourism healthy

Readers discuss how to manage ecotourism, the safety of bamboo scaffolding, and empathy for people with disabilities.

Tourists go snorkelling at Sharp Island on October 4, during the National Day holiday. Photo: Dickson Lee
Racism and other prejudice

Letters | What the world loses when you quietly judge people by their accents

Readers discuss the richly diverse voices that are being silenced in Asia and beyond, and nipping racial prejudice in the bud in Hong Kong.

Lunch hour in Central, Hong Kong on January 6. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: author breaks barriers for disability inclusion

Sa’diyya Nesar, published author and TEDx speaker, has been nominated in the perseverance category of the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards.

Hong Kong society

Axe ‘invisible barriers’ affecting people with disabilities: Hong Kong watchdog

Equal Opportunities Commission lays out eight recommendations for tackling discriminatory practices in new guide.

Hong Kong workers/labour rights

Editorial | Family-friendly workplaces would be a win-win for Hong Kong

Work-life balance isn’t just important for families; employers also benefit from offering flexible arrangements.

Commuters cross the street in Central during lunch hour on January 6. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Editorial | Mental health support guide valuable for Hong Kong employers

The guide can help promote understanding and compliance with anti-discrimination laws that are still overlooked by many.

Ferrick Chu Chung-man, executive director of operations at the Equal Opportunities Commission, is seen during a press conference to introduce a new guide titled “How to Support Employees with Mental Health Conditions at Work”, at the EOC headquarters in Wong Chuk Hang, on July 29. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong society

90% of Hong Kong HR staff say family-friendly policies lacking, poll finds

Equal Opportunities Commission urges government and employers to step up efforts to create more family-friendly workplaces.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong equality watchdog issues mental health workplace support guide

Equal Opportunities Commission recommends adopting measures such as flexible work hours and regular breaks to help struggling employees.

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Hong Kong society

Explainer | Facing racial discrimination in Hong Kong? Here’s what you need to know

Former senior business analyst lawsuit against HSBC for alleged racial discrimination brings topic into media spotlight.

The Equal Opportunities Commission serves as the statutory body that implements and enforces Hong Kong’s four main anti-discrimination laws. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong society

Victims, experts want employers in Hong Kong to do more to tackle sexual harassment

Few victims report harassment because of unclear company policies, fear of what investigation might entail.

Crime in Hong Kong

Bangladeshi woman accuses Hong Kong law firm of sexually harassing her

Equal Opportunities Commission issues legal proceedings on behalf of Khan Saima Begum, who claims boss at WT Law Offices sexually and racially harassed her.

Hong Kong society

Parents slam kindergarten in Hong Kong for rejecting physically disabled son

British expat Alan Wells also expresses disappointment over watchdog’s stance that move by Teikyo Hong Kong Kindergarten was ‘justified’.

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British expat Alan Wells has said his son, who has spinal muscular atrophy, previously attended the site’s preschool. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong should be a city where wheelchair users are welcome

Readers discuss cases of restaurants turning away customers in wheelchair, using ChatGPT to improve English-speaking abilities and discrimination against ethnic minority groups.

Elderly women sit on a bench in a housing estate in Hong Kong in April 2019. The demand for barrier-free facilities and services will grow in Hong Kong amid population ageing. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong restaurant apologises for refusing entry to Paralympic gold medallist

Ho Yuen-kei was refused service at Thai restaurant when a staff member said her wheelchair would affect other diners.

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Good Schools Guide

Why Hong Kong’s new sex education guidance is causing controversy

Advocates from sex positivity campaigners to Aids Concern and the Equal Opportunities Commission say more and better sex education is needed – merely suggesting abstinence is no answer.

Hong Kong courts

Bid to ban rule on Hong Kong girls having to wear school dresses in winter fails

Judicial review applicant says she decided to ‘voice out for all girl students’ but fails to persuade judge.

CCC Kei Chi Secondary School says it has a mechanism in place for requests to changes it rules. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong equality watchdog urges employers to support staff with dementia

Advice from Equal Opportunities Commission includes giving staff with condition familiar tasks and putting up clear workplace signage.

The Equal Opportunities Commission has warned that more people with dementia are likely to join the workforce in the coming years. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Watchdog looking into dumpling shop in Hong Kong over controversial job ad

Yuan Ji Yun Jiao dumpling shop job notice prioritising female migrants from Guangdong province drew online backlash.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong man denies harassing domestic helper in HK$180,000 lawsuit

Retired tattoo artist Lam Yui-sang maintains worker seduced him into ‘committing crimes’ instead.

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