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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 18) pursued one claim in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $48,000 on behalf of three employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employer.
At the tribunal's hearing today, the defendant, Chow Kam Chuen formerly trading as Chow Kam Chuen-Tsuen Wan District Board Member Office, did not appear. In its absence, the Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA the sum of $48,262.5, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The amount awarded will be reimbursed to the employees' MPF accounts as soon as they are received by the MPFA. The tribunal further ordered the defendant to pay $230 as the costs in respect of the claim.
Ends/Thursday, September 18, 2008
Issued at HKT 18:03
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