May 2010

Sex Discrimination Rules against Female School Teachers should be abolished

2010 年 05 月 24 日

On date 20th of May in 2010, Equal Opportunity Commission(EOC) issued legal proceedings under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (Cap 480) on behalf of a former school teacher who was forced to follow a restrictive dress code by the school authority. This case reflected that the dress code rule and implementation on female teachers are harsher than on their male counterparts. AAF is pleased to know that EOC provided legal assistance to the female teacher in pursuing her complaint to the court. [...]

Joint Declaration on Celebrating May Day 2010 as “Asian Domestic Workers’ Day” 1 May 2010

2010 年 05 月 01 日

“We are not begging for special treatment. We, domestic workers, are claiming our basic rights. We are demanding equal treatment and proper recognition as workers and members of society. We will continue to fight abuses and exploitation. We want freedom from slavery.” ~Sringatin, Chairperson, Federation of Asian Domestic Workers’ Union (FADWU, Hong Kong) May Day 2010 will mark 124 years since 300,000 workers first walked out of their jobs demanding an 8-hour workday. The ‘8-hour [...]