Sex Discrimination Is Non-Existentin the Workplace in Hong Kong

Introduction Hong Kong, known asPearl of the Orient which enjoys the freedom of speech, the freedom of economy and the finest legal system. However, divergence is everywhere. It is because passel are not equally. It would always be inequality among people referring to physical and mental processes. Of course the two awakenes are not equal, so that sex discrimination is always an issue in a society, especially in surveyplace. BackgroundIt is a matter of fact that a employer will base on their reading background, belief, own interest and preference to hire the staffs and even for the promotion, benefits, bonus. And women gift the traditionally and historically been subjected to legal discrimination form their gender. Some of this mind set gloss over on cultural stereotypes that treats women primarity in the roles of wives and mothers. Futher women have been bench-marked as the weaker sex than male which might need protection from the third party.Such beliefs were used in the job market, nearly(prenominal) in public and private sector. The situation In the past practice of government, for example, Anson Chan(Post Chief Secretary for Administration) had employed with a lower fee than male elegant servant in the same fleck. It is because she is not a man and did not count on her ability to work. The other example is Bank of China conference did not ever have a female as a CEO position which overly is another kind of in-direct sex discrimination. Form Hong Kong already had Sex Discrimination Ordinance which passed in 1995.Discrimination on the basis of sex, marital status and pregnancy and sexual harassment are make to unlawful under(a) this legal law. According to SDO which both is protecting of men and women. However, There is a law does not mean that sex discrimination is non-extistent. Employers still can deject full control of the employment because they will not disclose the truth to the candidates due to the gender issue, like the secretary pos t is always a woman. In fact, the other kind of in-direct discrimination because some think woman will soon leave the osition to a house-wives or woman will get pregnancy, so that some of employers are not willing to promote a female as a top management to save the parental leave. The other communal Sex discrimination is sexual harassment in workplace. Sexual harassmentisintimidation,bullyingorcoercionof a sexual nature, or the uninvited or inappropriate promise of rewards in exchange for sexual favors. Surely sexual harassment is illegal. Harassment can include sexual harassment or unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature.In many listed companies, most of staffs are male and always maintain that woman is even cheap or criticize woman who is not wise enough.. In my workplace often would happen such issue. I have heard my boss said Secretary should be a virgin and I will make a promotion or raise salary only base on her appearance and good shape of body. This is a sexual harassment cannot easily valid. The other example is a Legislative council member Mr Kam Nai Wai was suspected sexual harassment to a female assistant and also had fired her eventually. And this case even cannot make a charge at primary stage.So that a lot of things cannot be protected by law. Limitations Sex discrimination not only will affect the economic growth but also will harm the organization image. First, human capital is a key source of a company if cannot let the capable people to the right position that would decrease the human capital. Corporate image also is another huge resource that goodwill can make the brand name growth. It is remind that enterprises do not under-estimate the consequence of sex discrimination because once involves on a lawsuit can be a huge loss.Recommendation Sex discrimination should be a key issue of an organization and should imply to all work force to obey. Many of organizations c an gain form avoiding sex discrimination, like some international business, HSBC, Cheung Kong Holdings Limited It will definitely increase the productively and should put a effort like training program and re-enforcement on daily operation. data form Hong Kong Labour subdivision, there is still uneven distribution on job nature and income of male and female in 2010 as below direct Occupations for Women, in 2010 Occupation Total Employed (Men and Women)Percent Women Ratio of Womens Earnings to Mens Earnings sourceHK. Labor department, Womens Bureau, 20 Leading Occupations of Employed Women, 2010 Managers and administrators 8,018 31. 0 65. Secretaries 2,404 98. 9 N. A. Cashiers 2,974 77. 9 89. 4 Registered nurses 2,162 93. 1 88. 9 Sales supervisors and proprietors 4,836 43. 3 71. 5 Nursing aides, orderlies, and 2,081 91. 90. 1 attendants Elementary school teachers 2,216 82. 5 94. 9 Bookkeepers, account statement and auditing 1,621 932 93. 7 clerks Conclusion Although there is a big improvement in female employment, some of industries still focus in male or female work force only. Towards to Twenty-one century, there should be more and more equal job opportunities to both gender and also need to decrease the chance of sex harassment. Finally, people in Hong Kong will gain form the revolution. Bibliography Why market dont stop discrimination by Cass R Sunstein HK Labour department information 2010 by GOVHK Sex discrimination ordinance by Equal Opportunities Commission Sex harassment by Wikipedia Total word(1050 words)