Persons with disabilities working in a hotel. Persons with disabilities working in a tourism spot. Persons with disabilities operating a convenience store in a hospital. Persons with disabilities working in a restaurant.

Diverse Abilities．Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme and Other Publicity Activities Relating to Promotion of Employment of Persons with Disabilities

Diverse Abilities．Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme “Caring Employer” Medal

In the 2024 Policy Address, the Chief Executive announced that, to encourage and support persons with disabilities to engage in employment, the Government would introduce the “Caring Employer” medal (the medal) to commend employers who actively engage persons with disabilities. To this end, the Labour and Welfare Bureau (LWB) has launched the “Diverse Abilities．Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme” (the Recognition Scheme) on the basis of the existing Talent-Wise Employment Charter, and collaborate with the “Jockey Club Collaborative Project for Inclusive Employment” funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust to jointly take forward the medal for synergy. This aims to encourage more enterprises to participate, foster inclusive workplace, and promote the employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.

Gathering the expertise and experience of collaborative partners from the social welfare, business and higher education sectors, “Jockey Club Collaborative Project for Inclusive Employment” contributed in determining the eligibility, organisation categories, award system and requirements of the medal.

The medal features different categories, covering large corporations, small and medium enterprises, and non-governmental organisations/social enterprises/public organisations, etc. It adopts a three-tiered award system, and encourages employers to take the first step in supporting the employment of persons with disabilities, and proceed from a supporter (Level 1: Disability Inclusive Supporter), an employer (Level 2: Disability Inclusive Employer) to a role model with distinguished and continuous efforts in building an inclusive workplace (Level 3: Disability Inclusive Pioneer).

Besides, there are 3 thematic awards under the Recognition Scheme, which recognise outstanding employees who provide support to colleagues with disabilities to adjust and integrate into the workplace (Inclusive Buddy Award), programmes that benefit persons with disabilities through cross-sector partnerships (Inclusive Collaboration Award), and achievements in innovation (Inclusive Innovation Award).

Applications can be made from now to 4 July 2025. Please refer to the links below for details –

  • Application and programme guide Click here
  • Electronic registration platform (including the “Caring Employer” Medal and the "Capacity Building Activities") Click here
  • Action List - Inclusive Employment Trailblazer Version Click here
  • Action List - Inclusive Employment Vanguard Version Click here
  • Website of “Jockey Club Collaborative Project for Inclusive Employment”on the Medal Click here
  • Press releases Click here(1) (Chinese only)Click here(2)

“Caring Employer” Medal Design Competition

To encourage a wider public participation in the Recognition Scheme, raise public awareness of the diverse abilities of persons with disabilities and encourage more enterprises to join the Charter and be “Caring Employers”, LWB organises the “Caring Employer” Medal Design Competition, inviting members of the public who are interested in design to participate.  Students are encouraged to unleash their creativity and participate in social affairs while persons with disabilities are specially invited to participate to showcase their talents and creativity.

Details and Rules of Competition Click here

Enrolment Form Click here

Poster Click here

 

Other Publicity Activities Relating to Promotion of Employment of Persons with Disabilities

LWB, in collaboration with the participating organisations of the Talent-Wise Employment Charter, social welfare and media organisations, has implemented various recognition and publicity activities to encourage enterprises to employ persons with disabilities and promote inclusive workplace. The table below sets out major activities implemented in the past years –

Date

Title and Description of Activity

22 March 2025 to 5 April 2025

The Diversity and Inclusion Arts Festival
The Diversity and Inclusion Arts Festival (the Festival) was held at the Xiqu Centre in the West Kowloon Cultural District from 22 March 2025 to 5 April 2025. The Festival presented a series of inclusive arts activities, including an artwork exhibition (featuring vocational abilities of persons with disabilities and inclusive workplaces), an inclusive concert, drama performance, arts bazaar, workshops, and an information booth on diverse abilities of persons with disabilities and inclusive workplace. It aimed to showcase the outstanding artistic talents and diverse abilities of persons with disabilities, promote their development in the arts and other fields, raise public awareness on the diverse abilities of persons with disabilities, and foster an inclusive workplace/community atmosphere.

February and March 2025

Collaboration with KOLs
Produced videos in collaboration with KOL channels on social media to feature their visits to shops/training institutions engaging persons with disabilities as well as their interactions, with a view to showcasing the vocational abilities of persons with disabilities.

11 November 2022

Radio programme “共融共進音樂劇” (Chinese title only)
In collaboration with the media to feature in the 5th episode of the above radio programme, namely “天生我材必有用” (Chinese title only), the experience of the premium handmade chocolate shop “Hello Cocoa” in employing persons with disabilities. Click here to listen (Chinese version only)

10 to 11 November 2022

Television programme “結伴樂共融” (Chinese title only)
In collaboration with the media to feature in the above television programme the stories of persons with disabilities at the workplace, including sharing by representatives of enterprises about their support for inclusive workplaces and employment of persons with disabilities.

  • Episode 9 “適當機會 發揮潛能” (Chinese title only) (Interview with iBakery) Click here to watch (Chinese version only)
  • Episode 10 “自身特質 創造優勢” (Chinese title only) (Interview with Hair Rejuvenation) Click here to watch (Chinese version only)

12 July 2022 to 6 September 2022

“Inclusive Workplace Series” video clips
Produced a set of 9 video clips titled “Inclusive Workplace Series” in collaboration with HiEggo channel and participating organisations of the Talent-Wise Employment Charter and other organisations with provisions of support services who kindly accepted the invitation to take part in related planning and shooting work.  Through interviews with the management of the institutions / the employers (including small and medium-sized enterprises and large enterprises), non-governmental organisations, employees with disabilities and their workmates, the video clips illustrated the participation of persons with disabilities in different trades, the bridging roles of non-governmental organisations in cross-sectoral collaboration to provide persons with disabilities and the employers with job-matching and training/support services, the internship and work opportunities for persons with disabilities, and the assistive devices and measures adopted by the employers for persons with disabilities and their workmates, with a view to promoting inclusive culture at the workplace.  The video clips showcased the different abilities of persons with disabilities and appealed to the public for showing appreciation and encouragement to them as well as in their day-to-day life giving support to the businesses by which persons with disabilities are employed.

  • Episode 1 “欣賞及鼓勵殘疾人士 發揮共融精神” (Chinese title only) (Interviews with Health Massage and Treatment Centres of the Hong Kong Society for the Blind and City Cut Hair & Beauty Salon) Click here to watch (Chinese version only)
  • Episode 2 “凝聚各界力量 讓殘疾人士發揮所長” (Chinese title only) (Interviews with SAHK、Hello Cocoa、KOLB LIFE Limited and Caritas Lok Dao Integrated Vocational Rehabilitation Workshop) Click here to watch (Chinese version only)
  • Episode 3 “殘疾人士各行各業的足跡  ─ 「很開心啊！」”(Chinese title only) (Interviews with Heep Hong Society and KMB) Click here to watch (Chinese version only)
  • Episode 4 “讓殘疾人士成為團隊伙伴 締造充滿歡笑的共融工作間” (Chinese title only) (Interview with Hong Kong Disneyland Park) Click here to watch (Chinese version only)
  • Episode 5 “全方位支援殘疾人士 指導員與殘疾同事互相學習、互相欣賞” (Chinese title only) (Interview with Towngas) Click here to watch (Chinese version only)
  • Episode 6 “貼心了解殘疾人士所需 結合共融文化和日常工作” (Chinese title only)  (Interview with Hang Yick Properties Management Limited) Click here to watch (Chinese version only)
  • Episode 7 “殘疾人士展示才能 在職場和比賽發光發亮” (Chinese title only) (Interviews with iBakery、Shine Skills Centre and Complete Deelite Limited) Click here to watch (Chinese version only)
  • Episode 8 “打破職業定型 殘疾人士潛能無限” (Chinese title only) (Interviews with LEE CHI FAI & CO and CareER) Click here to watch (Chinese version only)
  • Episode 9 “科技加理解 輕鬆與殘疾人士溝通 攜手共建共融社會” (Chinese title only) (Interviews with Lily Vale Café and Rinato Eco Floral Shop) Click here to watch (Chinese version only)

 

13 May 2022

Booklet “周末樂悠遊” (Chinese title only)
In collaboration with a magazine to publish the above booklet which suggested several routes for weekend travel featuring restaurants and shops employing persons with disabilities.  Participating organisations included Dignity Kitchen, Caritas Artland, A-Soulroom, My Ahjussi, Madam Hong Restaurant, farmfresh330, Hello Cocoa, iBakery Gallery Café, Kitty Woo Gallery, Séan Café & Lounge, T. Cafe, Delish ONE Kitchen, The Nest Coffee Shop, Café 8 and YAU CAFÉ.

21 to 25 February 2022

Radio programmes “多元交響Super mix” (Chinese title only)
In collaboration with the media to produce the above radio programmes featuring interviews with organisations employing persons with disabilities, the disabled employees and their working partners, and through their stories at the workplace, to promote an inclusive culture and encourage more enterprises in the community to employ persons with disabilities.  Participating organisations included iBakery and Hair Rejuvenation.

9 March 2021

Sharing session on inclusive culture
The above sharing session by organisations in support of the employment of persons with disabilities on creating an inclusive workplace, job matching for persons with disabilities, their work experiences and strengths.  Participating organisations included Mansfield, CareER, Support the Employment of People with Disabilities Ltd., Equal Opportunities Commission, SagaDigits and Hair Rejuvenation.

Click here to watch highlights (Chinese version only)
Click here to watch Part 1 (Chinese version only)
Click here to watch Part 2 (Chinese version only)
Click here to watch Part 3 (Chinese version only)
Interview with Dr CHU Chung-man, Equal Opportunities Commission (extract) — 合理遷就 (Chinese version only)

5 March 2018

Award Presentation Ceremony of the 2017-18 Talent-Wise Employment Charter cum Experience Sharing Session Click here

13 March 2017

Award Presentation Ceremony of the 2016-17 Talent-Wise Employment Charter cum Experience Sharing Session Click here

29 February 2016

Award Presentation Ceremony of the 2015-16 Talent-Wise Employment Charter cum Experience Sharing Session Click here

6 September 2014

Award Presentation Ceremony of the 2013-14 Talent-Wise Employment Charter Click here

November 2013

“Talent-wise Employment” Television Series
Collaborating with the Radio Television Hong Kong in jointly produced a 14-episode television series and an 8-episode documentary series on the Talent-Wise Employment Charter. Through real cases of employment of persons with disabilities, the television series provided a platform to showcase to the community their work ability, give due recognition to their employers, and for sharing on their experiences in fostering the employment of persons with disabilities.

28 September 2013

Launching Ceremony of the Talent-Wise Employment Charter Click here

26 and 28 August 2013

Briefing Sessions on the Talent-Wise Employment Charter Click here

Acknowledgement: Photos in this webpage by courtesy of Hong Chi Association, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and MentalConnect Company Limited.