LazyEights
The CEP's in CX did not get the HKPA due to the RDO coming into effect.
That is what CX would like you to believe. Those pilots coming into CX via the Transitional Course and I would argue the Advanced Course would be covered under Section 13 “Exception for employment of person with special skills, knowledge or experience” of the RDO.
The RDO basically states "same job - same pay" which means that all CEP's should essentially be paid the current DEP package, or alternatively the DEP's paid the CEP package!
Actually no it doesn't. What it actually says is:
An Ordinance to render discrimination, harassment and vilification, on the ground of race, unlawful; to prohibit serious vilification of persons on that ground; to extend the jurisdiction of the Equal Opportunities Commission to include such unlawful acts; to confer on the Commission the function of eliminating such discrimination, harassment and vilification and promoting equality and harmony between people of different races; to amend certain definitions, and the provisions on discrimination against contract workers, in existing anti-discrimination legislation as well as the provision on unlawful sexual harassment by creating a hostile or intimidating environment in the Sex Discrimination Ordinance for alignment with corresponding provisions in this Ordinance; to make other consequential and related amendments to enactments; and for related purposes.
Prior to the Icadet scheme, CEP were employed based on the fact they had a HK Permanent ID card. This resulted in Cadets of different races, though I will concede that most were of a HK Chinese background. Many though were the children of predominantly European expats. As cadets were employed based on their right to live in Hong Kong rather than race, it is questionable whether the RDO even applies.
Hong Kong "RACE DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE"