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Equal Opportunities Commission says Hong Kong supports LGBT rights and urges law reform
By Gillian McKenzie and Gareth Thomas Legal Case studies for employers
Career Advice
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Case Study
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Equal Opportunities Commission
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LGBT
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lesbian
On January 26, 2016, the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) released a report recommending the introduction of legislation to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ......
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Anti-discrimination review does not go far enough
Legal Case studies for employers
anti-discrimination
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Equal Opportunities Commission
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Sex Discrimination
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public consultant
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The Labour Department
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Able and willing
By Jolene Otremba Featured stories and job trends
Diversity and Inclusion Programmes
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Inclusion
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Disability
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Community Business
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Lack of inclusive policies means firms are missing out on top talent, reports Jolene Otremba.
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Time to make advances on sexual-harassment policies
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Sexual Harassment
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Equal Opportunities Commission
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Australia
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Human Resources
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Simmons & Simmons
Sexual harassment has been unlawful in Hong Kong since 1996, writes Fiona Loughrey and Sarah Berkeley.
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Barrier breaker
By Annemarie Evans Successful entrepreneurs’ story
LGBT
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IT
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Information Technology
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India
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Merrill Lynch
Anshuman Das is leading the way for LGBT rights, reports Annemarie Evans.
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Time to fight the sex pests
By Liana Cafolla Featured stories and job trends
Sexual Harassment
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Human Resources
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21st Century Workplace
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Equal Opportunities Commission
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Discrimination
Sexual harassment in the workplace takes many forms. It can be a one-off incident consisting, for example, of groping a woman’s breast; ongoing unwelcome behaviour such as ...
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What women really, really want
By Liana Cafolla Featured stories and job trends
Low Pay
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Gender Gap
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Mercer
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Equal Opportunities Commission
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The Women's Foundation
If a job is done well, it should make no difference whether the employee is male or female, and they should be rewarded with the same pay for ...
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Better halves for a better whole
By Liana Cafolla Featured stories and job trends
The Women's Foundation
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Equal Opportunities Commission
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Family-friendly
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Modern Workplace
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Parental Leave
As men’s roles change, the time is right for fixing the imbalance between men and women. As with many important life lessons, real gender equality has to start in ...
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When looks don't matter
By John Cremer Featured stories and job trends
Retail
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Workplace Discrimination
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Human Resources
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Equal Opportunities Commission
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Appearance
Luxury brand Prada found itself in hot water last year when a former employee in Japan accused ...
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Pregnant women victims of bias
By May Chan Rhodes Featured stories and job trends
Know Your Rights
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Equal Opportunities Commission
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Workplace Discrimination
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Unfair Dismissal
Women in Hong Kong this week celebrated the progress made towards reaching gender equality. ...
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