Hong Kong discrimination against men gets probe

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'Hong Kong's Equal Opportunities Commission says men are discriminated against in the workplace.

"We're not out to stir up trouble," says Commission Chairman Lam Woon-Kwong. "For lower-educated men, even the young ones, finding a job is difficult. Even if they get one, the salary is low."

The service industry in particular prefers to hire women for posts such as cashier. Ironically, part of the reason is unequal salary expectations -- women are generally willing to work for lower pay.

In the 1980s, when Hong Kong lost its competitive edge in manufacturing, many factories relocated to the Chinese mainland. With them went male-dominated factory employment.

Now, low-level white-collar jobs are also being lost to the mainland.

Hong Kong men with low-education levels find it difficult to get hired. And while there are many welfare programs for women in Hong Kong, social initiatives for men are lacking.'