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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (November 24) pursued a claim in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $37,000 on behalf of two employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employer.
The defendant, Courage Security Limited, did not appear at today's hearing. In its absence, the Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA the sum of 37,508.40, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The amount awarded will be reimbursed to the employees' MPF accounts as soon as it is received by the MPFA. The court further awarded a payment of $330 as the cost of the claim.
Courage Security Limited pleaded guilty at Kwun Tong Magistracy earlier to eight counts of failing to make MPF contributions on time and was fined $12,000.
Ends/Thursday, November 24, 2005
Issued at HKT 16:45
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