Discrimination Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2020 is now in force!
The Discrimination Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2018 was passed by the Legislative Council on 11 June 2020. Subsequently the Discrimination Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2020 was gazetted on 19 June 2020, and came into force on the same day.
The Ordinance enhances the protection from discrimination and harassment in the four anti-discrimination Ordinances, namely the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (“SDO”), Disability Discrimination Ordinance (“DDO”), Family Status Discrimination Ordinance (“FSDO”) and Race Discrimination Ordinance (“RDO”). The Ordinance implements the following amendments:
For full content of the Ordinance, please click the link below:
https://www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/pdf/20202425/es1202024258.pdf
Equal Opportunities Commission
June 2020