
Employer ordered to pay MPF non-payment
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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (May 28) obtained an order for payment of outstanding MPF contributions at about $130,000 against an employer in the District Court.
The District Court today issued a judgment against an employer, namely, Best Grade International Limited. The defendant was ordered to pay the MPFA the sum of $136,322.46, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable to five employees of the defendant.
The amount awarded will be reimbursed to the employees' MPF accounts as soon as it is received by the MPFA. The District Court further ordered the defendant to pay the cost of $930.
Ends/Monday, May 28, 2007
Issued at HKT 16:36
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