2025 Labour Advisory Board By-election of Employee Representative
The Labour Department is inviting employee unions registered under the Trade Unions Ordinance (Chapter 332 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (TUO) to register as electors, appoint authorised representatives to vote and nominate candidates for the 2025 Labour Advisory Board (LAB) Note By-election of Employee Representative. Registration as electors, appointment of authorised representatives to vote and nomination of candidates have started on 3 February 2025 and will end on 25 February 2025.
Details of the By-election
There is a vacancy in the current term (2025-2026) of the LAB arising from the resignation of an elected employee representative. Details of the by-election for returning one employee representative to fill the vacant seat until 31 December 2026 are as follows:
| Date | : | 29 March 2025 (Saturday) |
| Time | : | Authorised representatives appointed by registered electors may cast their votes from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Venue | : | Function Rooms, 3/F South Tower The Salisbury – YMCA of Hong Kong 41 Salisbury Road Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon (near Exit L6 of East Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station) Click here for GeoInfo Map |
Registration as Electors, Appointment of Authorised Representatives to Vote and Nomination of Candidates
All employee unions registered under TUO on or before 21 February 2025 are eligible to nominate candidates to run for the by-election. Employee unions registered as electors in LAB elections held in 2006 or thereafter are only required to submit forms to appoint authorised representatives in order to vote in the by-election. Employee unions not yet registered as electors may submit forms to register as electors and appoint authorised representatives to vote in the by-election. The Labour Department has sent out related forms and copies of the Election Rules and Procedures to all employee unions registered under TUO.
Deadline for Registration as Electors, Appointment of Authorised Representatives to Vote and Nomination of Candidates
25 February 2025 (Tuesday)
Enquiries
| Tel | : | 2852 4024 |
| Fax | : | 2854 3435 / 3105 0635 |
| : | LAB2025@LABOUR.GOV.HK |
Download Relevant Information
- List of Registered Employee Unions under the Trade Unions Ordinance (Chapter 332 of the Laws of Hong Kong)(PDF)
- Appointment of Authorised Representatives (applicable to employee unions registered as electors in LAB elections held in 2006 or thereafter) – Form LAB/E2A/2025(PDF)
- Registration as Electors and Appointment of Authorised Representatives (applicable to employee unions not yet registered as electors) – Form LAB/E2B/2025(PDF)
| Note: | LAB is a tripartite consultative body comprising representatives of employees and employers to advise the Commissioner for Labour on labour matters. |