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| Name: | Family Status Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 527)(No. 91 of 1997). |
| Country: | China - Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| Subject(s): | Non-discrimination |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1997-06-26 |
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| Published on: | Hong Kong Government Gazette, Legal Supplement No. 1, Part II, 1997-06-27, pp. A3110-3201 |
| ISN: | CHN-1997-L-47384 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=47384&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Hong Kong Government Gazette, Legal Supplement No. 1, Part II, 1997-06-27, pp. A3110-3201 Legislation on-line  Hong Kong E-Legislation (HKeL), Department of Justice, China, SAR Hong Kong PDF of Ordinance as at 27/05/2016 (consulted on 2017-03-09) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Prohibits discrimination against persons who have "family status," defined as having the responsibility for the care of an immediate family member. The prohibition extends to employers, trade unions, vocational training institutions, educational establishments, and providers of goods and services. Extends the jurisdiction of the Equal Opportunities Commission to investigate cases of discrimination and to enforce the Ordinance. |
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