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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (October 11) pursued six claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $80,000 on behalf of 13 employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
At today's hearing, defendants, Hui Kwong On trading as Nam Wah Tung Kong Restaurant and Chynchen Associates Limited, did not dispute the amounts claimed. The Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA the sums of $12,474 and $12,464.50, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The other four defendants, Moon Garden Teahouse Limited trading as Sparkle Creative & Marketing, Chan Siu Chau trading as Man Shing Fortune Barbecue, Powersun Century Limited and Manchester Bykas Limited, did not appear at today's hearing. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA the sums of $29,452.50, $14,623.88, $11,524.45 and $7,652.42, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The amounts awarded will be reimbursed to the employees' MPF accounts as soon as they are received by the MPFA. The court further awarded payments of $210, $80, $230, $90, $390 and $190 as the costs in respect of the claims.
Manchester Bykas Limited pleaded guilty at Kwun Tong Magistracy earlier to six counts of failing to make MPF contributions on time and was fined $16,000.
Ends/Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Issued at HKT 17:25
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