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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (October 24) pursued three claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $60,000 on behalf of eight employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
The defendant, ASA Logistics Limited, did not dispute the amount claimed and the Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA $16,450, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The other two defendants, Topasia Management Limited and Arbat Construction Company Limited, did not appear. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA $41,223.94 and $3,769.33, 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 respective defendants to pay costs of $181, $196 and $186.
Topasia Management Limited previously pleaded guilty at Kwun Tong Magistracy to five counts of failing to make MPF contributions on time and was fined $7,000.
Ends/Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Issued at HKT 17:30
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