Seven vie for five Labour Advisory Board seats
HK01 · 2 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong’s Labour Advisory Board employee representative election is scheduled for November 28 at Mei Foo Community Hall, where five employee representatives will be chosen for the next term. The Labour Department said seven valid nominations were received during the nomination period from September 14 to October 6. The successful candidates will serve a two-year term starting on January 1. A total of 804 registered employee unions, through their authorized representatives, are eligible to vote in the election.
Key Points
- The seven candidates are Chow Sze-kit (周思傑), Tang Tsz-on (鄧子安), Yeung Hoi-keung (楊開强), Lai Na (勵娜), Tam Kam-lin (譚金蓮), Lo Wai-kit (勞偉傑) and Lam Kwan-ho (林均浩).
- The election will be held on November 28 at Mei Foo Community Hall to fill five employee representative seats on the Labour Advisory Board
- The nomination period ran from September 14 to October 6, during which the Labour Department received seven valid nominations from registered employee unions.
- Under the current board structure, labour and employer sides each have six representatives, with five labour seats returned by union voting
- The Labour Department will later notify registered election units in writing about the candidate list and detailed polling arrangements
Why It Matters
The Labour Advisory Board is a key tripartite consultative body that advises the Commissioner for Labour on labour matters, giving the election practical importance beyond union politics. Issues such as reviewing the “continuous contract” requirement and improving work injury compensation arrangements for digital platform workers have been discussed through the board, so the make-up of the employee side can affect how labour concerns are presented in the next two years