The EOC has issued the spring issue of its half-yearly journal Equality Perspectives, which was distributed through the Hong Kong Economic Times in major business districts on 1 February.

Carrying the theme “Work and Family Balance”, the journal offers an overview of the Family Status Discrimination Ordinance, which came into force in 1997. In one of the features, we examine the government-led family policies in various places including Hong Kong, and the family-friendly practices adopted by some corporations in the city. In another, we explore the issue of support to carers of the elderly. As Hong Kong faces an ageing population, more and more resources will inevitably be directed to elderly care, and greater responsibilities will be imposed on employees having to take care of their elderly family members. We hope that by examining these issues in the journal, we can raise greater awareness among community members, and encourage more family-friendly policies in both public and private sectors.

• Read the spring issue of the EOC journal Equality Perspectives
• About the Family Status Discrimination Ordinance