Meet your legal obligations and enjoy the business benefits of EO
in 4 easy steps

The kit contains:

A booklet detailing information about EO rights, responsibilities and benefits including a checklist and FAQs

A fact sheet for employees

A sample equal opportunity policy

A sample procedure for handling EO related problems

Chinese and English versions of this kit are available at the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) Office or at its homepage http://www.eoc.org.hk

	TABLE OF CONTENTS
	Equal opportunity is better for business	3
	Getting the most from this kit	4
	Your EO essentials kit at a glance
	Step 1: Understanding equal opportunity: rights, responsibilities, benefits	5
	What is EO?	5
	What does EO law say?	5
	Discrimination
	Sexual harassment and disability harassment
	Vilification
	Victimization
	How does EO law apply to your business?	10
	What are your responsibilities?	11
	Are there any cases when discrimination may be lawful	13
	What happens if someone makes a complaint against my business?	15
	Step 2: Find out how well your business is meeting its EO responsibilities	16
	EO Checklist	16
	Step 3: Use our tools to manage EO effectively	18
	Sample EO action plan	18
	Action 1: Have an EO policy
	Action 2: Have a procedure for handling EO related problems
	Action 3: Provide regular information about EO
	Action 4: Appoint an existing and appropriate employee to look after EO
	Step 4: Get help and information	21
	Frequently asked questions	21
	Information, advice and help with EO	25
	Legal assistance and information	25
	Tools
	‧ Fact sheet for employees [PDF / MS Word]
	‧ Sample equal opportunity policy [PDF / MS Word]
	‧ Sample procedure for handling EO related problems [PDF / MS Word]

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