A ruling in Hong Kong’s District Court has clarified what constitutes race discrimination in the workplace and what doesn’t.
A British employee sued a Hong Kong construction company after he was fired, claiming race discrimination because co-workers excluded him from meetings and used a disparaging Cantonese word that meant foreigner (or non-Chinese person), usually referring to white foreigners. The company argued that it fired him for having a negative attitude and trouble getting along with his co-workers.
