The election of five employee representatives to the Labour Advisory Board (LAB) for the next two-year term commencing on January 1, 2027, will be held on November 28 (Saturday) at the Mei Foo Community Hall, 1/F, Mei Foo Government Complex, 33 Mei Lai Road, Sham Shui Po. The Labour Department (LD) received seven valid nominations of candidates from employee unions registered under the Trade Unions Ordinance during the nomination period from September 14 to October 6, 2026.
The candidates, listed in the order of receipt of nomination forms by the LD, are:
* Mr Chau Sze-kit
Chairman,
Hong Kong Construction Industry Employees General Union
* Mr Anson Tang Tsz-on
President,
Hong Kong Government Lifeguards General Union
* Mr Yang Kaiqiang
Vice Chairman,
Hong Kong Seamen's Union
* Ms Lai Na
President,
Hong Kong Social Welfare Employees Association
* Ms Tam Kam-lin
Vice Chairman,
The Federation of Hong Kong & Kowloon Labour Unions
* Mr Lo Wai-kit
Vice Chairman,
Association of Hong Kong Nursing Staff
* Mr Lam Kwan-ho
Chairman,
Marine Inspectors and Senior Assistant Shipping Masters' Association
A total of 804 employee unions registered as electors have appointed authorised representatives to vote in this election. The electors will soon be informed in writing of the candidate list and detailed proceedings on the election day. Authorised representatives may cast votes at the polling station at Mei Foo Community Hall, from 9am to 5pm on the election day of November 28.
Candidates may monitor the counting of votes in person on the election day. The Assistant Commissioner for Labour (Development) will act as the Returning Officer.
The respective lists of candidates and electors with authorised representatives appointed, as well as the rules and procedures for the election, are available on the homepage of the LD (www.labour.gov.hk/eng/news/LAB_Election2026.htm). Enquiries on matters relating to this election can be made at 2852 4022.
The LAB is a tripartite consultative body comprising representatives of employees and employers to advise the Commissioner for Labour on labour matters.