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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 (January 3) pursued three claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for about $96,000 on behalf of 10 employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
Hot-Trans International (Hong Kong) Limited, did not dispute the amount claimed. The Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA $31,241.94, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The other two defendants, Ease International Enterprises Limited and Access Ivisions Limited, did not appear at today's hearing. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA $47,246.50 and $18,113.36, 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 $170, $236 and $186.
Access Ivisions Limited previously pleaded guilty at Kwun Tong Magistracy to 10 counts of failing to make MPF contributions on time and was fined $17,500.
Ends/Thursday, January 3, 2008
Issued at HKT 16:32
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