2026 Labour Advisory Board Election of Employee Representatives
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 2026 Labour Advisory Board (LAB) Note Election of Employee Representatives. Registration as electors, appointment of authorised representatives to vote and nomination of candidates have started on 14 September 2026 and will end on 6 October 2026.
Details of the Election
The current term of LAB will expire on 31 December 2026. An election to return five employee representatives to LAB, who will be appointed for two years ending 31 December 2028 for the 2027-2028 term, will be held. Details of the election are as follows:
| Date | : | 28 November 2026 (Saturday) |
| Time | : | Authorised representatives appointed by registered electors may cast their votes from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Venue | : | Mei Foo Community Hall 1/F, Mei Foo Government Complex 33 Mei Lai Road Sham Shui Po, Kowloon (near Exit B of Mei Foo MTR Station or Mei Foo Bus Terminus) 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 2 October 2026 are eligible to nominate candidates to run for the 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 election. Employee unions not yet registered as electors may submit forms to register as electors and appoint authorised representatives to vote in the 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
6 October 2026 (Tuesday)
Enquiries
| Tel | : | 2852 4022 |
| Fax | : | 2854 3435 / 3586 2032 |
| : | LAB2026@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) (1.2 MB)
- Election Rules and Procedures (PDF) (311 KB)
- Nomination of Candidates – Form LAB/E1/2026 (PDF) (303 KB)
- Appointment of Authorised Representatives (applicable to employee unions registered as electors in LAB elections held in 2006 or thereafter) – Form LAB/E2A/2026 (PDF) (211 KB)
- Registration as Electors and Appointment of Authorised Representatives (applicable to employee unions not yet registered as electors) – Form LAB/E2B/2026 (PDF) (230 KB)
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| Note: | LAB is a tripartite consultative body comprising representatives of employees and employers to advise the Commissioner for Labour on labour matters. |