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, labour 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
  • Chang King-yiu, Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare
Child agencies
Websitehttp://www.lwb.gov.hk
Politics and government
of Hong Kong
Related topics
 Hong Kong portal
Labour and Welfare Bureau
Traditional Chinese勞工及福利局

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

Subordinate departments

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

  • Labour Department
  • Social Welfare Department
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See also

References
  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.
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