Complaints regarding firings linked to suspected disability discrimination in Hong Kong have more than doubled in the past five years. Concern groups attribute the rise to corporate restructuring and economic layoffs.

Complaints to Hong Kong’s equality watchdog about firings linked to suspected disability discrimination have more than doubled over the past five years, with concern groups attributing the rise to corporate restructuring and widespread lay-offs amid the economic downturn. The South China Morning Post obtained figures from the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) showing that the watchdog received 490 complaints of alleged disability discrimination in the employment field last year, up 72 per...