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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (June 21) pursued three claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $64,000 on behalf of five employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
At the hearing, the three defendants - Yue Fung Godown Limited, Source Pro H.K. Limited and Ideals Eternity Beauty Service Company Limited - did not appear. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA $44,149.27, $16,061.45 and $3,897.99, 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 tribunal further ordered the defendants to pay $150, $96 and $146 respectively as the costs of the claims.
Ideals Eternity Beauty Service Company Limited earlier pleaded guilty at Kwun Tong Magistracy to two counts of failing to make MPF contributions on time and was fined $4,000.
Ends/Thursday, June 21, 2007
Issued at HKT 17:11
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