Labour and Welfare Bureau

Labour and Welfare Bureau
勞工及福利局

Emblem of the Hong Kong SAR
Agency overview
Formed 2007
Headquarters 10 & 11//F, West Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Annie TAM, JP, Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare
Parent agency Chief Secretary for Administration
Website http://www.lwb.gov.hk

The Labour and Welfare Bureau (Chinese: 勞工及福利局; Jyutping: lou4 gung1 kap6 fuk1 lei6 guk6) is an executive agency of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for employment, labour development, poverty reduction and social welfare in Hong Kong.[1]

The bureau is managed by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare. This currently is Matthew Cheung.

Subordinate departments

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

See also

References

  1. "Welcome Message by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare". LWB. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
  2. "Labour Department - Vision and Mission". Labour.gov.hk. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
  3. "Social Welfare Department 社 會 福 利 署". Swd.gov.hk. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
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