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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 (December 6) pursued one claim in the Small Claims Tribunal for $1,500 on behalf of one employee, who was owed MPF contributions by the employer.
At the tribunal's hearing today, the defendant, Food Master Food & Beverage Limited, did not appear. In its absence, the adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA the sum of $1,481.76, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The amounts 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 $90 as costs in respect of the claim.
Ends/Thursday, December 6, 2007
Issued at HKT 17:15
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