Press Releases

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Appointments to Rehabilitation Advisory Committee announced
21-12-2012
Women's Commission Conference on "Bringing Together Women's Wisdom for a Better Future" (with photos)
20-12-2012
SLW on Cathay Pacific case
20-12-2012
SLW visits Eastern District (with photos)
17-12-2012
Appointments to Social Welfare Advisory Committee announced
14-12-2012
SLW on adjustment of statutory minimum wage rate
12-12-2012
Chief Executive in Council adopts recommendation on statutory minimum wage rate
12-12-2012
Sir Robert Ho Tung Fund allocates grants to 170 charitable projects
07-12-2012
Government releases Report of the Policy Study on Standard Working Hours (with video)
26-11-2012
SLW speaks on statutory paternity leave
26-11-2012
Opening remarks by SLW at press conference on Policy Study on Standard Working Hours (with video)
26-11-2012
SLW speaks on standard working hours and Old Age Living Allowance
23-11-2012
Forum marks 10th anniversary of Community Investment and Inclusion Fund (with photos)
23-11-2012
SLW meets Vice Minister of Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (with photos)
12-11-2012
SLW speaks on Old Age Living Allowance and wage increase proposal
11-11-2012
SLW speaks on Old Age Living Allowance before attending LegCo Finance Committee meeting
09-11-2012
SLW on Old Age Living Allowance
09-11-2012
SLW on Old Age Living Allowance
03-11-2012
Additional LegCo Finance Committee meeting sought to discuss Old Age Living Allowance
01-11-2012
SLW and Acting SFST on Old Age Living Allowance
31-10-2012
Two Continuing Education Fund courses suspended
26-10-2012
SLW on Old Age Living Allowance (motion of adjournment)
26-10-2012
SLW and DSW on Old Age Living Allowance
10-10-2012
Simple application procedures for Old Age Living Allowance (with video)
09-10-2012
Mental Health Month 2012 launched
07-10-2012
SLW on statutory minimum wage
30-09-2012
Funding applications for Elder Academy invited
10-09-2012
SLW visits community canteen (with photos)
06-09-2012
SLW on Work Incentive Transport Subsidy Scheme
31-08-2012
SLW announces enhancement measure for Work Incentive Transport Subsidy Scheme
31-08-2012
SLW on barrier-free access improvement works (with photos/video)
23-08-2012
SLW to share vision and work on blog
03-08-2012
Training lays ground for upward mobility of youth (with photos)
27-07-2012
Second phase of public transport fare concession scheme to start on August 5
27-07-2012
Transcript of remarks by CS at media session (with photos/video)
26-07-2012
SLW on fare concession
21-07-2012
Opening remarks by SLW at joint press conference (with video)
16-07-2012
Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities to roll out on June 28
18-06-2012
SLW on statutory minimum wage
28-05-2012
Third report on HKSAR's implementation of UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women available for public inspection
24-05-2012
SLW meets Minister of State for Manpower and National Development of Singapore (with photo)
22-05-2012
SLW on court ruling on judicial review on Old Age Allowance
14-05-2012
SLW on Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities
04-05-2012
Government stepping up inspections and enforcement on work safety
27-04-2012
Government launches $900 million Improvement Programme of Elderly Centres
21-04-2012
SLW receives Deputy Minister of Labour of Canada (with photo)
20-04-2012
Government releases Report on Manpower Projection to 2018
13-04-2012
Funding applications for Elder Academy invited
10-04-2012
Appointments to Employees Retraining Board
26-03-2012
SLW visits food bank (with photos)
15-03-2012
SLW on latest unemployment statistics
21-02-2012
Guardianship of Minors (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 (Commencement) Notice gazetted
17-02-2012
SLW on Work Incentive Transport Subsidy Scheme
16-02-2012
SLW on elderly services
05-02-2012
Elderly care - a key element of welfare expenditure (with photo/video)
03-02-2012
Continuing Education Fund courses de-registered
01-02-2012
SLW extends Lunar New Year greetings to elders (with photos)
24-01-2012
SLW celebrates advent of Lunar New Year with underprivileged and elderly (with photos)
20-01-2012
SLW visits district support centre for persons with disabilities and child care centre (with photos)
17-01-2012
Elder Academy Scheme receives $5 million donation (with photos)
13-01-2012
Community Investment and Inclusion Fund builds caring community network (with photos)
13-01-2012
Appointments to Women's Commission announced
13-01-2012