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What is discrimination?
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There are two forms of discrimination include direct
and indirect discrimination. Direct discrimination occurs when a person is treated less favourably than another under comparable circumstances because of his/her personal characteristic. Indirect discrimination occurs when a same requirement (rule, policy, practice, criterion or procedure) or condition, which
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cannot be justified is applied equally on all people but which has an unfair effect on a particular group because of their gender, marital status, family status, pregnancy or disability. 2.2 Q:
What are the existing anti-discrimination legislations in Hong Kong?
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The four anti-discrimination legislations include:
《性別歧視條例》1995 Sex Discrimination Ordinance (SDO) 《殘疾歧視條例》1995 Disability Discrimination Ordinance(DDO) 《家庭崗位歧視條例》1997 Family Status Discrimination Ordinance(FSDO) 《種族歧視條例》2008 Race Discrimination Ordinance(RDO)
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