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    Session 2 Legal and Ethical PDF

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    This document outlines major discrimination and harassment laws in Hong Kong, including the Disability Discrimination Ordinance, Sex Discrimination Ordinance, Family Status Discrimination, and Racial Discrimination Ordinance. It defines sexual harassment and discusses proving sexual harassment claims. The document also provides guidance for employers on policies against harassment, compliant procedures, and roles of the Equal Opportunities Commission. Finally, it discusses factors that can lead to unethical behaviors and standards for ethical human resources practices.

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    This document outlines major discrimination and harassment laws in Hong Kong, including the Disability Discrimination Ordinance, Sex Discrimination Ordinance, Family Status Discrimination, and Racial Discrimination Ordinance. It defines sexual harassment and discusses proving sexual harassment claims. The document also provides guidance for employers on policies against harassment, compliant procedures, and roles of the Equal Opportunities Commission. Finally, it discusses factors that can lead to unethical behaviors and standards for ethical human resources practices.

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    This document outlines major discrimination and harassment laws in Hong Kong, including the Disability Discrimination Ordinance, Sex Discrimination Ordinance, Family Status Discrimination, and Racial Discrimination Ordinance. It defines sexual harassment and discusses proving sexual harassment claims. The document also provides guidance for employers on policies against harassment, compliant procedures, and roles of the Equal Opportunities Commission. Finally, it discusses factors that can lead to unethical behaviors and standards for ethical human resources practices.

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    Session 2 Legal and Ethical PDF

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    This document outlines major discrimination and harassment laws in Hong Kong, including the Disability Discrimination Ordinance, Sex Discrimination Ordinance, Family Status Discrimination, and Racial Discrimination Ordinance. It defines sexual harassment and discusses proving sexual harassment claims. The document also provides guidance for employers on policies against harassment, compliant procedures, and roles of the Equal Opportunities Commission. Finally, it discusses factors that can lead to unethical behaviors and standards for ethical human resources practices.

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    1.

    Major discrimination laws in HK


    i. Disability Discrimination Ordinance
    - cannot reject a disable candidate even his/her disability can affect job
    performance  need to hire them if there can be reasonable (including
    affordable) accommodation (e.g. aids)
    ii. Sex Discrimination Ordinance
    - gender, marital status, pregnancy
    - e.g. only provide pregnancy leave to legally married women
    - apply to all employers in HK except where their employees work for HK
    companies but work outside HK
    iii. Family Status Discrimination
    - E.g. you are a female and they think you have to sacrifice time to take care
    of family
    iv. Racial Discrimination Ordinance
    - Direct: treat a person from a particular race less favorably
    - Indirect: impose a requirement that is more difficult from a particular race
    to meet and not justifiable on non-racial grounds
    2. What is sexual harassment
    - Harassment on the basis of sex
    - Purpose or effect of substantially interfering with a person’s work
    performance/ create a hostile or offensive work environment
    - Form 1: verbally
    - Form 2: creates sexually hostile environment (not necessarily targeting a
    particular employee)
    3. Prove of Sexual Harassment
    - Rejection adversely affects employee’s tangible benefits such as raises and
    promotion
    - Behaviors that substantially affect employee’s emotional and
    psychological ability to continue the job

    4. What shd employers do


    - Policy against sexual harassment

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    - Compliant procedure
    - Management responses procedure (includes immediate reaction and
    investigation)
    - If CEO is involved  board of directors shd come in + independent
    outside investigator
    5. Equal Opportunities Commission
    - Investigates non-compliance with the laws
    - Provide employers with a code of practice
    - Best defense?  Genuine Occupational Qualification
     Requirement needs to be reasonably necessary for the job
    requirement
    6. Factors of Unethical Behaviors
    - Bad apples (people)
    - Bad cases (situation)
    - Bad barrels (company environment)
    7. Ensure ethics in disciplining employees
    - Clear rules and regulations (shd be applied consistently across employees
    and time)
    - Progressive penalties (consistent across employees and time)
    - Appeal process (fair and impartial)
    8. Standards of Ethical HR practices
    - Fair treatment (if theres 1600 child care  shd also treat those not having
    kids too like providing 1600 work/life balance)
    - Result in Greatest Good for the Largest number of people
    - Respect basic human rights (e.g. AI collection of info on SNS  violated
    privacy issues? Is that 100% true? Permission get?)

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