Workplace sexual harassment complaints in Hong Kong have jumped by 38 per cent year on year, according to the equality watchdog. The Equal Opportunities Commission recorded 315 such complaints in 2025, up from 228 the previous year, the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau said in a written response to legislative inquiries on Thursday. Employment‑related harassment…
Young people can opt to make self-declarations to be exempted from producing proof of address to register as electors under a new Hong Kong government drive to boost voter numbers, lawmakers have been told. A commissioner for oaths will be stationed at each Immigration Department registration of persons office, where young people replace their juvenile…
Disabled residents and a former lawmaker have slammed Hong Kong’s town planning authorities for failing to consider accessibility needs and overlooking potential fire safety risks in an approved development plan for Wan Chai, calling for a review to make the area more barrier-free. Former social welfare sector lawmaker Tik Chi-yuen said on Thursday that the…
The need to fulfil work commitments while looking after a family is a challenge familiar to many employees. It brings stresses and strains which often damage the health and well-being of both the worker and their relatives. Hong Kong is lagging behind in the provision of flexible family-friendly policies in the workplace. Around 90 per…
Hong Kong’s equality watchdog has launched a guide on supporting employees with mental health conditions in the workplace, recommending measures ranging from adopting flexible hours to having regular short breaks. The 30-page guide was issued on Tuesday by the Equal Opportunities Commission, which received 222 complaints of discrimination related to mental health conditions between 2022…