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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.
Hong Kong’s Equal Opportunities Commission received 943 complaints of sexual harassment between 2020 and 2024. Photo: Shutterstock
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

Hong Kong society

Parents slam kindergarten in Hong Kong for rejecting physically disabled son

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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.

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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.

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.

Lam Yui-sang allegedly proposed marriage and asked the helper for sex four days after she started working at his residence. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Hong Kong society

Over 80% of Hong Kong mothers want more, cleaner breastfeeding facilities

Survey of 1,400 mothers and in-depth interviews with 30 by Equal Opportunities Commission show they also faced discrimination from employers.

A baby care room near the female toilet at the Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Airline ordeal of blind pair in Hong Kong calls for reflection

Removal of two men from HK Express flight to Tokyo, despite both having flown before, shows need to be sensitive and ensure dignity, as well as safety.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court clears employer accused of firing helper over cancer diagnosis

Judge says enmity between housewife Rita Choy and her helper alone does not constitute sufficient grounds for claim of unlawful discrimination.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong equality watchdog warns against derogatory terms that stigmatise mentally ill

Equal Opportunities Commission releases guidelines highlighting importance of unbiased reporting in media’s coverage of mental health issues.

The Equal Opportunities Commission releases the new guidelines for reporting on mental health issues. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

How Hong Kong graduate’s dream of teaching took hit because of her hijab

Saana Qalsoom, 24, says she was told in a job interview that the hijab should not be worn in the classroom.

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Saana Qalsoom is now working as a kindergarten teacher in a school she says she found welcoming. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Treat guide dogs and users with respect

New Equal Opportunities Commission guidelines on protecting the rights of guide dogs and users are an important step towards more acceptance.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong issues guidelines to make guide dogs more accepted

Equal Opportunities Commission hopes suggestions will ensure guide dog users do not face discrimination taking transport or going to restaurants.

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Hong Kong society

Vandalism incidents slammed after Hong Kong ethnic minority families targeted

City’s chief imam, Mufti Muhammad Arshad, condemns incidents but says he believes it is an individual case.

A 23-year-old suspect was arrested on Friday in connection with incidents on a housing estate. Photo: Facebook/Hong Kong Police
Hong Kong society

No need for Hong Kong law banning discrimination against mainlanders: watchdog

New chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission Linda Lam says social atmosphere has become more peaceful following reopening of borders.

Hong Kong society

Ex-Hong Kong government lawyer to become Equal Opportunities Commission chief

Linda Lam, who worked in the Department of Justice for almost 30 years, will take over as chairwoman of the Equal Opportunities Commission next month.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Prioritise universal design for a more inclusive Hong Kong

Readers discuss the need to make goods, services and facilities accessible to all, regardless of age, ability or status in life, and suggestions that the city ditch its US dollar peg.

A wheelchair user finds herself obstructed by a step at the entrance of a restaurant in Cheung Sha Wan in December 2021. Universal design would make life easier not only for people in wheelchairs but parents with prams too. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong watchdog in call for ‘fresh look’ at diversity, equity and inclusion

EOC chief Ricky Chu tells Post’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit 2024 that DEI initiatives have to become ‘essential value propositions’ for successful firms.

The Post held a one-day Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit in Hong Kong on Thursday. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong groups say disabled and chronically ill should get free trash bags

Call for free rubbish bags for disabled and chronically sick after survey shows waste charging scheme will penalise them because of heavy use of disposable medical items.

Hong Kong society

Some Hong Kong caterers ‘starting from zero’ to revamp services for disabled patrons

More restaurants have introduced electronic queues and digital menus, which are not easily accessible for blind or deaf patrons.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | More ethnic minorities in civil service can only be good for Hong Kong

New measures to tackle the Chinese language barrier include letting government departments design job-specific Chinese tests and giving ethnic minority interns Chinese training. Hopefully, this will move other employers in the same direction.

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Civil servants get off work in Admiralty on November 20. Having greater diversity in the civil service makes ethnic minority communities, which have deep roots in Hong Kong, more visible to the general populace. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Don’t hamper Hong Kong’s quest for equality with spurious restrictions

Hong Kong’s Equal Opportunities Commission must be given the leeway to expand its scope rather than be bound by specific areas.

Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) Chairperson Ricky Chu Man-kin. Photo: SCMP / Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong society

Ex-secondary pupils allege Hong Kong schools’ hair rules were discriminatory

Two ex-secondary pupils sue schools for damages over different hair length rules for boys and girls.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong equality body told to back off from law changes to protect LGBTQ people

Equal Opportunities Commission chief Ricky Chu says body told to back off from ‘legislative amendments’ to better protect LGBTQ people.

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