Labour and Welfare Bureau

The Labour and Welfare Bureau (Chinese: 勞工及福利局) is an executive agency of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for employment, labor-development, manpower, human resources management, poverty-reduction, and social welfare in Hong Kong.[1]

Labour and Welfare Bureau
勞工及福利局
Emblem of the Hong Kong SAR
Agency overview
Formed2007
Headquarters10 & 11//F, West Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong
Ministers responsible
Agency executive
  • Alice Lau, Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare
Child agencies
Websitehttp://www.lwb.gov.hk
Labour and Welfare Bureau
Traditional Chinese勞工及福利局
Simplified Chinese劳工及福利局

The bureau is managed by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare.

Subordinate departments edit

The following public entities are managed by the bureau:[2][3]

History edit

In September 2022, the Bureau asked that more than 100 schools and institutions under the Continuing Education Fund (CEF) must safeguard national security.[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Welcome-Message by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare". LWB. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Labour Department - Vision and Mission". Labour.gov.hk. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Social Welfare Department 社會福利署". Swd.gov.hk. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  4. ^ Chan, Irene (21 September 2023). "Over 100 Hong Kong gov't-subsidised further education providers asked to safeguard national security". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

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