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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (March 21) obtained two orders for payment of outstanding MPF contributions at about $240,000 against two employers in the District Court.
The District Court today issued judgments against two employers, namely, Easytec Limited trading as Metro City Seafood Restaurant and Samlane Human Resources Limited. The defendants were ordered to pay the MPFA the sums of $186,333.60 and $53,086.86, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable to 48 and 39 employees of the defendants respectively.
The amounts awarded will be reimbursed to the employees' MPF accounts as soon as they are received by the MPFA. The District Court further awarded payments of $930 each as the costs in respect of the claims.
Ends/Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Issued at HKT 16:51
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