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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 (September 8) pursued nine claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $100,000 on behalf of 23 employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
At the tribunal's hearing today, the nine defendants, namely Han Wan Container Line (HK) Co. Limited, Lo Yuk Hong formerly trading as Universe Transportation Co., Elique Limited, Anytime Pictures Company Limited, Ma Kuk trading as Fountain Co, Mango Creative Group Limited, Electrosecur Limited, Mei Kong Tech Limited and Wai Kwong Transportation Company Limited, did not appear. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA the sums of $41,737.5, $17,825.14, $15,756.16, $14,475, $11,231.46, $4,155.36, $1,217.3, $845 and $345.16, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The amounts awarded at the tribunal will be reimbursed to the employees' MPF accounts as soon as they are received by the MPFA. The tribunal ordered the defendants to pay $176, $170, $80, $118, $150, $102, $76, $76 and $146 respectively as the costs in respect of the claims.
Wai Kwong Transportation Company Limited pleaded guilty previously at Kwun Tong Magistracy to one count of failing to enroll its employee in an MPF scheme and was fined $7,500.
Ends/Monday, September 8, 2008
Issued at HKT 17:40
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