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XIII. Employment Disputes<\/h1>\n

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With regards to channels available for lodging complaints relating to employment disputes, one may refer to the Equal Opportunities Commission or the Labour Department. In addition, legal proceedings may be instituted by any of the relevant parties.<\/p>\n

With regards to complaints lodged through the Labour Tribunal, the Labour Tribunal offers a quick and inexpensive way of settling monetary disputes between employers and employees. An important point is that the Labour Tribunal of Hong Kong does not allow legal representation. Legal aid is not available for Labour Tribunal cases in Hong Kong except for cases transferred to a higher court and for the relevant proceedings in a higher court. You may click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0to find out more about the Labour Tribunal.<\/p>\n

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Adoption is a legal process by which parental rights and responsibilities over a child are transferred from the birth parents to the adoptive parents. An adoption in Hong Kong must be effected in accordance with the Adoption Ordinance , Cap. 290<\/a> , Laws of Hong Kong. The guiding principle in the adoption process is the \u201cbest interests of the child\u201d ( section 8<\/a> of the Adoption Ordinance<\/a> ).<\/p>

Local adoption service in Hong Kong is provided by the Adoption Unit of the Social Welfare Department and three non-governmental organizations, as Accredited Bodies:<\/p>