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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 24) and yesterday (September 23) pursued two claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $9,000 on behalf of four employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
At the tribunal's hearing today, the defendant, Kiss My Kids Limited, did not appear. In its absence, the adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA the sum of $7,746.54, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
At the tribunal's hearing yesterday, the defendant, Go Yut Ying trading as Ming Kee Noodle Shop, did not dispute the amount claimed. The adjudicator ordered her to pay the MPFA the sum of $1,190.76, 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 respective defendants to pay $110 and $100 as the costs in respect of the claims.
Ends/Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Issued at HKT 18:41
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