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The following is issued on behalf of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority:
The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (November 15) pursued a claim in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $40,000 on behalf of an employee, who was owed MPF contributions by the employer.
The defendant, Man Cheong Construction Engineering Company Limited, did not appear. In its absence, the Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA $42,671.10 being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The amount awarded will be reimbursed to the employee's MPF account as soon as it is received by the MPFA. The Tribunal further ordered the defendant to pay costs of $160.
The defendant previously pleaded guilty at Kwun Tong Magistracy to six counts of failing to make MPF contributions on time and was fined $18,500.
Ends/Thursday, November 15, 2007
Issued at HKT 17:33
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