Under the legal system in Hong Kong, there is much employment protection for employees. To safeguard your own rights and prevent any loss, you should familiarise yourself with the basic legal protection.
<Employment Ordinance>
It stipulates all the rights, responsibilities and protection of employees, including provisions on wages, rest days, annual leave, sickness allowance and termination compensation, etc.
<Employees Compensation Ordinance>
It stipulates the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees when employees were injured or dead in industrial accident. It is also applicable to employees who infected specific occupational disease in his employment.
<Disability Discrimination Ordinance>
It aims to eliminate any discrimination, harassment, vilifiliation of persons with a disability and disability victimization in employment. It also promotes equal employment opportunities for persons with a disability.
<Sex Discrimination Ordinance>
It aims to eliminate discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital status and pregnancy, and sexual harassment, victimization in employment and to promote equal employment opportunity between men and women.
<Family Status Discrimination Ordinance>
It aims to eliminate discrimination on the ground of family status and stipulates protection for persons with family status in employment. (Family status means the status of having responsibility for the care of an immediate family member)
<Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance>
The process of seeking and getting a job necessitates the provision and retention of much personal data. The typical examples are identity card number, bank account number and copies of other important documents. The important documents or information, if not protected appropriately, will be abused in unauthorized commercial activities or even used in fraudulent dealings.
In Hong Kong, there are also legislations on industrial safety and health. The law requires that it is the responsibility of the employer to provide a safe and healthy environment to employees. However, employees themselves must also pay special attention to their own safety. Don’t disregard your safety to exchange for convenience and speed.
You may contact the following organisations for more information:
Labour Department
Enquiry Hotline: 2717 1771
(the hotline is handled by "1823 Citizen's Easy Link")
![]() | enquiry@labour.gov.hk |
Please refer to Appendix 1 & 2 for the addresses of Labour Relations Division and Employees' Compensation Division) |
Equal Opportunities Commission
![]() | 20/F, Office Tower, Convention Plaza, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
![]() | 2511 8211 |
![]() | http://www.eoc.org.hk |
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday - 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Saturday - 9 a.m. to 12 noon
Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
![]() | Room 2401, 24/F, Office Tower, Convention Plaza, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
![]() | 2827 2827 |
![]() | http://www.pco.org.hk |
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday - 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Saturday - 9 a.m. to 12 noon