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EO Casebook
  • EO Casebook (2017)
  • EO Casebook (2015)
  • EO Casebook (2013)
  • EO Casebook (2012)


EO Casebook (2017)

Cover of EO Casebook Introduction

Lodging a Complaint with the EOC (Flow Chart) 

Conciliated Cases
  • Just a Regular Check-up? (Sexual Harassment)
  • Being Pregnant is Not a Crime (Pregnancy Discrimination)
  • Power Imbalance (Sexual Harassment)
  • When Talking Turns Toxic (Sexual Harassment)
  • From Sick to Sacked (Disability Discrimination)
  • A Child’s Struggle for a School Place (Disability Discrimination)
  • Discriminatory Seating Arrangement (Disability Discrimination)
  • Job Lost with Disclosure of Mental Illness (Disability Discrimination)
  • Family or Job First (Family Status Discrimination)
  • Breastfeeding Not Allowed in Libraries? (Family Status Discrimination)
  • Babies Cannot Eat at Restaurants? (Family Status Discrimination)
  • Culturally Sensitive Enough? (Race Discrimination)
  • Unlawful Act of Inciting Hatred through the Internet (Racial Vilification)
  • Necessary Requirement for the Job (Race Discrimination)
  • Get out of the Common Areas (Racial Harassment)
  • The Bank that Said No (Race Discrimination)
Applying for Legal Assistance (Flow Chart)

Assisted Cases Settled without Proceeding to Trial
  • Cracking the Dress Code (Sex Discrimination)
  • Job Application by Pregnant Women (Pregnancy Discrimination)
  • A Long Battle for Dignified Access (Disability Discrimination)
  • Once is Enough! (Disability Harassment)
  • Victimisation (Disability Discrimination)
  • Disqualified for Family Ties (Family Status Discrimination)
EOC Court Cases
  • B v King of the King Group Limited (Sexual Harassment)
  • L v David Roy Burton (Sexual Harassment)
  • A v Chan Wai Tong (Sexual Harassment)
  • Lam Wing Lai v YT Cheng (Chingtai) Ltd (Pregnancy Discrimination)
  • Chan Choi Yin v Toppan Forms (Hong Kong) Ltd (Pregnancy Discrimination)
  • Lau Hoi Man Kathy v Emaster Consultants Ltd (Pregnancy Discrimination)
  • Equal Opportunities Commission v Director of Education (Judicial Review Involving Issues of the SDO)
  • Kwok Wing Sun v Law Yung Kai Trading as Wan Kou Metal & Plastic Factory (Disability Discrimination)
  • K & Ors v Secretary for Justice (Disability Discrimination)
  • Secretary for Justice v Chan Wah (A case where EOC acted as Amicus Curiae)
  • Secretary for Justice v Yau Yuk Lung (Case where EOC acted as Amicus Curiae)
(Download full version)



EO Casebook (2015)

Cover of EO Casebook
  • Introduction
  • Lodging a Complaint with the EOC (Flow Chart) 
Conciliated Cases
  • Just a Regular Check-up? (Sex Discrimination) 
  • Being Pregnant is Not a Crime (Pregnancy Discrimination) 
  • Power Imbalance (Sexual Harassment) 
  • From Sick to Sacked (Disability Discrimination) 
  • A Child’s Struggle for a School Place (Disability Discrimination) 
  • Discriminatory Seating Arrangement (Disability Discrimination) 
  • Family or Job First (Family Status Discrimination) 
  • Breastfeeding not Allowed in Libraries? (Family Status Discrimination) 
  • Culturally Sensitive Enough? (Race Discrimination) 
  • Unlawful Act of Inciting Hatred Through the Internet (Race Vilification) 
  • Necessary Requirement for the Job (Race Discrimination) 
  • Get Out from the Common Areas (Race Harassment) 
  • Applying for Legal Assistance (Flow Chart) 
Assisted Cases Settled Without Proceeding to Trial
  • Cracking the Dress Code (Sex Discrimination)
  • Job Application by Pregnant Women (Pregnancy Discrimination)
  • A Long Battle for Dignified Access (Disability Discrimination)
  • Once is Enough! (Disability Harassment)
  • Victimisation (Disability Discrimination)
  • Disqualified for Family Ties (Family Status Discrimination)
EOC Court Cases
  • B v King of the King Group Limited (Sexual Harassment)
  • L v David Roy Burton (Sexual Harassment)
  • A v Chan Wai Tong (Sexual Harassment)
  • Lam Wing Lai v YT Cheng (Chingtai) Ltd  (Pregnancy Discrimination)
  • Chan Choi Yin v Toppan Forms (Hong Kong) Ltd (Pregnancy Discrimination)
  • Lau Hoi Man Kathy v Emaster Consultants Ltd (Pregnancy Discrimination)
  • Equal Opportunities Commission v Director of Education (Judicial Review involving issues of the SDO)
  • Kwok Wing Sun v Law Tung Kai Trading as Wan Kou Metal & Plastic Factory (Disability Discrimination)
  • K & Ors v Secretary for Justice (Disability Discrimination)
  • Secretary for Justice v Chan Wah (Cases where EOC acted as Amicus Curiae)
  • Secretary for Justice v Yau Yuk Lung (Cases where EOC acted as Amicus Curiae)
(Download full version)



EO Casebook (2013)

Cover of EO Casebook
  • Introduction
  • Lodging a Complaint with the EOC (Flow Chart) 
Conciliated Cases
  • Just a Regular Check-up? (Sex Discrimination) 
  • Being Pregnant is Not a Crime (Pregnancy Discrimination) 
  • Power Imbalance (Sexual Harassment) 
  • From Sick to Sacked (Disability Discrimination) 
  • A Child’s Struggle for a School Place (Disability Discrimination) 
  • Discriminatory Seating Arrangement (Disability Discrimination) 
  • Family or Job First (Family Status Discrimination) 
  • Culturally Sensitive Enough? (Race Discrimination) 
  • Unlawful Act of Inciting Hatred Through the Internet (Race Vilification) 
  • Necessary Requirement for the Job (Race Discrimination) 
  • Applying for Legal Assistance (Flow Chart) 
Assisted Cases Settled Without Proceeding to Trial
  • Cracking the Dress Code (Sex Discrimination)
  • A Long Battle for Dignified Access (Disability Discrimination)
  • Once is Enough! (Disability Harassment)
  • Disqualified for Family Ties (Family Status Discrimination)
EOC Court Cases
  • B v King of the King Group Limited (Sexual Harassment)
  • L v David Roy Burton (Sexual Harassment)
  • A v Chan Wai Tong (Sexual Harassment)
  • Lam Wing Lai v YT Cheng (Chingtai) Ltd  (Pregnancy Discrimination)
  • Chan Choi Yin v Toppan Forms (Hong Kong) Ltd (Pregnancy Discrimination)
  • Equal Opportunities Commission v Director of Education (Judicial Review involving issues of the SDO)
  • Kwok Wing Sun v Law Tung Kai Trading as Wan Kou Metal & Plastic Factory (Disability Discrimination)
  • K & Ors v Secretary for Justice (Disability Discrimination)
  • Secretary for Justice v Chan Wah (Cases where EOC acted as Amicus Curiae)
  • Secretary for Justice v Yau Yuk Lung (Cases where EOC acted as Amicus Curiae)
(Download full version)



EO Casebook (2012)

Cover of EO Casebook
  • Introduction
  • Lodging a Complaint with the EOC (Flow Chart) 
Conciliated Cases
  • Cracking the Dress Code (Sex Discrimination) 
  • Being Pregnant is Not a Crime (Pregnancy Discrimination) 
  • Power Imbalance (Sexual Harassment) 
  • From Sick to Sacked (Disability Discrimination) 
  • A Child’s Struggle for a School Place (Disability Discrimination) 
  • Discriminatory Seating Arrangement (Disability Discrimination) 
  • A Long Battle for Dignified Access (Disability Discrimination) 
  • Family or Job First (Family Status Discrimination) 
  • Culturally Sensitive Enough? (Race Discrimination) 
  • Unlawful Act of Inciting Hatred Through the Internet (Race Vilification) 
  • Applying for Legal Assistance (Flow Chart) 
Court Cases
  • B v King of the King Group Limited (Sexual Harassment)
  • L v David Roy Burton (Sexual Harassment)
  • A v Chan Wai Tong (Sexual Harassment)
  • Lam Wing Lai v YT Cheng (Chingtai) Ltd (Pregnancy Discrimination)
  • Chan Choi Yin v Toppan Forms (Hong Kong) Ltd (Pregnancy Discrimination)
  • Equal Opportunities Commission v Director of Education (Judicial Review involving issues of the SDO)
  • Kwok Wing Sun v Law Tung Kai Trading as Wan Kou Metal & Plastic Factory (Disability Discrimination)
  • K & Ors v Secretary for Justice (Disability Discrimination)
  • Secretary for Justice v Chan Wah (Cases where EOC acted as Amicus Curiae)
  • Secretary for Justice v Yau Yuk Lung (Cases where EOC acted as Amicus Curiae)
(Download full version)



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