Press Release Title Date SLW visits Eating Establishment Employees General Union 07-08-2008 Joint launch of CIIF-funded projects in Tin Shui Wai 05-08-2008 Domestic Violence (Amendment) Ordinance 2008 begins tomorrow 31-07-2008 Employees Retraining Levy to be suspended for two years 31-07-2008 LWB's response to media enquiries 27-07-2008 SLW presents awards to exemplary trainees of youth employment programmes 24-07-2008 SLW visits Motor Transport Workers General Union 22-07-2008 Implementation of suspension of Employees Retraining Levy to be advanced 21-07-2008 Elderly Commission promotes neighbourhood support to rural elders 21-07-2008 Lo Pan Award for trainees of Skills Upgrading Scheme 15-07-2008 Financial assistance for family members of deceased policeman 14-07-2008 SLW visits Hong Kong and Kowloon Trades Union Council 04-07-2008 Volunteers trained to take care of elderly 28-06-2008 Government strives to promote occupational safety 26-06-2008 Six Continuing Education Fund courses suspended 19-06-2008 Labour and Welfare Bureau launches environmental hygiene courses 17-06-2008 LWB to launch pilot projects to foster care for elders 15-06-2008 Government and Elderly Commission to expand Elder Academy Scheme 13-06-2008 SLW visits Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions 06-06-2008 SLW: Achieving work-life balance a win-win scenario 05-06-2008 SLW to visit Guangzhou next Monday 31-05-2008 Nine Continuing Education Fund courses de-registered 29-05-2008 SLW visits Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions 23-05-2008 Government to strengthen support for children and families in need 22-05-2008 Building (Planning) (Amendment) Regulation 2008 gazetted 16-05-2008 Self-learning programme helps women's self-enhancement(with photo) 16-05-2008 SLW visits Federation of Trade Unions 15-05-2008 Sharing Day of Elder Academies (with photo) 10-05-2008 SLW visits bedspace apartment tenants and workers (with photos) 09-05-2008 Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Convention) (Amendment) Order 2008 to be gazetted 07-05-2008 LWB responds to Labour Day public meetings and processions 01-05-2008 SLW expresses confidence in committee's review of Lump Sum Grant Subvention System 29-04-2008 More measures to enhance Continuing Education Fund 26-04-2008 Government concerned about industrial accidents 25-04-2008 SLW visits family of construction site accident victim 23-04-2008 Government supports social workers in providing quality service 18-04-2008 Labour Department's Youth Employment Start opens 12-04-2008 SLW visits 1823 Integrated Call Centre 08-04-2008 Owners' corporations and committees commended for joining Wage Protection Movement 29-03-2008 Review committee seeks views on Lump Sum Grant Subvention System 24-03-2008 People with disabilities reminded to renew registration cards 17-03-2008 Appointments to Community Investment and Inclusion Fund Committee 14-03-2008 Appointments to Employees Retraining Board 14-03-2008 Women's Commission celebrates International Women's Day 2008 08-03-2008 CIIF approves 29 community projects totalling $43 million 06-03-2008 Transcript of remarks by SLW 01-03-2008 Another job fair held in Tin Shui Wai 26-02-2008 Work accident statistics show occupational safety and health improving 22-02-2008 More job opportunities offered to Tin Shui Wai residents 19-02-2008 SLW visits young night drifters in Tai Po 16-02-2008 Women's Commission raises concern about nude photos 15-02-2008 SLW visits Wong Tai Sin district 12-02-2008 SLW joins NGO to deliver blankets to elderly 06-02-2008 600 Tin Shui Wai students to share fun of Lunar New Year soccer match (with photo) 05-02-2008 SLW impressed by Tuen Mun Children and Juvenile Home 01-02-2008 Government promotes arts for persons with disabilities 26-01-2008 Skills Upgrading Scheme to be reviewed 26-01-2008 Pilot Neighbourhood Active Ageing Project launched (with photo) 26-01-2008 SLW welcomes consultation document on Employees Retraining Board's strategic review 24-01-2008 Secretary for Labour and Welfare's response to media enquiries 18-01-2008 Government sets up Lump Sum Grant Independent Review Committee 18-01-2008 Intercountry Adoption (Contracting States) Order 2008 gazetted 18-01-2008 Appointment to Women's Commission 28-12-2007 SLW to visit Beijing on Wednesday 24-12-2007 SWAC welcomes proposal on Child Development Fund 20-12-2007 SLW welcomes resolution of labour dispute 20-12-2007 Government promotes barrier-free environment to help disabled integrate into society 09-12-2007 SLW visits Sham Shui Po (with photos) 06-12-2007 Transcript of remarks by SLW 30-11-2007 Second-phase measures to enhance Continuing Education Fund 30-11-2007 Government continues to invest in human capital to increase competitiveness 28-11-2007 Rehabilitation Programme Plan aims to build an inclusive society 26-11-2007 Government attaches great importance to Tin Shui Wai 25-11-2007 SLW salutes carers of the elderly (with photos) 18-11-2007 Social capital concept embodies spirit of welfare policy 15-11-2007 SLW visits Vocational Training Council 02-11-2007 Appointments to the Two Committees on Trust Fund for SARS 02-11-2007 Appointments to Social Welfare Advisory Committee 02-11-2007 SLW to visit Tin Shui Wai 30-10-2007 Employees Retraining Scheme eligibility relaxed 24-10-2007 Public urged to care for family members' mental health 21-10-2007 Government to step up services for persons with disabilities 14-10-2007 Women's Commission welcomes the Policy Address 11-10-2007 Applications invited for Skills Upgrading Scheme courses 04-10-2007 Social enterprises benefit whole community 21-09-2007 SLW's transcript on the settlement of the bar-benders' labour dispute 13-09-2007 SLW urges enterprises to take up corporate social responsibility 12-09-2007 SLW welcomes agreement reached 12-09-2007 All-out effort to promote occupational safety and health 11-09-2007 SLW's transcript on Lump Sum Grant Subvention System and bar benders' strike 05-09-2007 SLW visits Senior Citizen Home Safety Association in Kwun Tong (with photo) 04-09-2007 LWB urges social welfare employees to avoid service disruption 03-09-2007 Government will try its utmost to mediate between bar-bending employers and workers 02-09-2007 Appointments to Lotteries Fund Advisory Committee 31-08-2007 More than 1,000 organisations support Wage Protection Movement 30-08-2007 Improvement measures to enhance Continuing Education Fund 30-08-2007 Government calls on workers and employers of bar-bending trade to continue dialogue as soon as possible 26-08-2007 Ho Tung Fund gives grants for charitable projects 24-08-2007 Applications for new SUS courses open 22-08-2007 All-out effort to communicate with workers and employers of bar-bending trade 19-08-2007 Government continues to assist in resolving bar benders' labour dispute 16-08-2007 LD's response on bar-bending dispute 12-08-2007 LD to assist resolving labour dispute concerning steel benders 11-08-2007 Improvement in catering industry employment 09-08-2007 SLW visits Retraining Resource Centre (with photos) 07-08-2007 Government to strengthen support to elders 28-07-2007 Appointments to Elderly Commission 27-07-2007 2007 SUS Lo Pan Award presentation ceremony 26-07-2007 SLW visits Tin Shui Wai (with photos) 26-07-2007 Sectors collaborate in youth employment programmes (with photo) 25-07-2007 SLW's transcript on Causeway Bay industrial accident 10-07-2007 Information before 1.7.2007 is available at the following links: Welfare Portfolio Manpower Portfolio