The Award Scheme

Awards and Recognition

The following awards will be presented:

"Family-Friendly Employers – Grand Award 2017/18"
will be awarded to companies/organisations which consistently receive "Distinguished Family-Friendly Employers" awards and have remarkable achievements in introducing new or innovative family-friendly employment policies and practices and/or extending the coverage of beneficiaries of the policies and practices.

"Meritorious Family-Friendly Employers 2017/18"
will be awarded to companies/organisations that have adopted impressive family-friendly employment policies and practices and demonstrated commitment in the implementation of the policies and practices.

"Family-Friendly Employers 2017/18"
will be awarded to companies/organisations that have fulfilled the basic requirements on adoption of the family-friendly employment policies and practices.

"Special Mention 2017/18 (Gold)"
will be awarded to awardees of the 2017/18 Award Scheme which have been awarded the "Family-Friendly Employers" thrice since the 2011 Award Scheme.

"Special Mention 2017/18"
will be awarded to awardees of the 2017/18 Award Scheme which have been awarded the "Family-Friendly Employers" twice since the 2011 Award Scheme.

"Outstanding Family-Friendly Employment Practices 2017/18"
will be awarded to companies/organisations/government bureaux/departments that have adopted exceptionally meritorious family-friendly practices.

"Awards for Breastfeeding Support 2017/18"
will be awarded to companies/organisations/government bureaux/departments that have adopted a breastfeeding friendly workplace policy for their employees.

Prizes

The Award Presentation Ceremony of the 2017/18 Family-Friendly Employers Award Scheme will be held at a theme park in Hong Kong. Complimentary admission tickets to the theme park on the same day will be given to awardees of "Family-Friendly Employers – Grand Award 2017/18", "Meritorious Family-Friendly Employers 2017/18", "Special Mention 2017/18 (Gold)" and "Outstanding Family-Friendly Employment Practices 2017/18" for distribution to their employees and family members.