Launched by the EOC last August, the Racial Diversity & Inclusion Charter for Employers (the Charter) has drawn in 45 signatories to date, and the count is growing. Based on the Race Discrimination Ordinance (RDO) and the Code of Practice on Employment under the RDO, the Charter offers best practice suggestions for businesses looking to build a racially diverse and inclusive workplace.
The latest signatories, including locally based conglomerates, global companies, utilities, publishers, professional bodies, chambers of commerce, SMEs, as well as social enterprises, will be acknowledged at a ceremony on 29 March 2019, from 3pm to 4:30pm at Level 20, HSBC Main Building, 1 Queen’s Road Central. Graced with the presence of our Guest of Honour, Mr Andy CHAN, Under Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs, the event also features a keynote speech by Dr Allan ZEMAN, Chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Group, panel discussions led by ethnic minority (EM) youth and senior executives on the benefits of diversity and inclusion for business, and closing remarks by Ms Helen WONG, Group General Manager and CEO for Greater China, HSBC.
The event is by-invitation only. Video highlights will be uploaded onto the EOC website after the event. For enquiries, please contact Ms Katy HUI at 2511 8211 or katyhui@eoc.org.hk.
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Training workshops in the EOC’s 2019 spring programme are now open for enrolment. The programme consists of two free courses and four paid courses: while the former serve to introduce the roles and functions of the Commission, the anti-discrimination ordinances and the application of the Race Discrimination Ordinance to employment-related scenarios, the latter delve into specific issues, such as sexual harassment in the workplace, best recruitment practices, and ways to avoid discrimination on the grounds of sex, pregnancy, family status and disability in handling HR matters, including pay, leave applications and performance reviews.
Courses run from late March to late June, and are particularly suited for business owners, HR practitioners and senior managers. Interested parties should register at least seven working days prior to the date of the relevant course. Places are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. For enquiries, please contact the EOC at 2106 2155 or eoc@eoc.org.hk.
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Empowering ethnic minority communities, including migrant workers, has always been a strategic priority of the EOC’s work. From collaborating with the Indonesian and Philippine Consulates to funding NGOs such as Mission for Migrant Workers on talks about protections under the Race Discrimination Ordinance, the EOC has engaged in various outreach efforts with the well-being of foreign domestic workers (FDWs) in mind.
The latest example of this ongoing commitment is the Design Thinking initiative, to be launched on 31 March 2019 with a workshop targeting FDWs who are keen to brainstorm and implement ideas about combating sex discrimination, followed by project meetings on 14 April and 26 May 2019. Participants will have a better grasp of their rights under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance and the opportunity to think up creative plans to make a difference for the community.
A recent study by the Hong Kong-based organisation Enrich found that while FDWs contributed an estimated US$12.6 billion to the city’s economy, which translates into 3.6% of the GDP, very few have bank accounts and many are in debt. Indeed, education and capacity-building are essential first-steps to empowerment, whether it is a fight for financial literacy, social inclusion or gender equality.
The workshop on 31 March (Sunday) will take place at the EOC Conference Room, 16/F, 41 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong, from 10am to 1pm. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. For registration, please email to devinovianti@eoc.org.hk on or before 24 March 2019.
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