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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 (October 8) pursued three claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for about $47,000 on behalf of three employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
At the tribunal's hearing, none of the defendants, Treble Paper Company Limited, M&D Advertising Production Co., Limited and Lam Mo Tim formerly trading as Yun Yun Sea-Food, appeared. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA $30,947.50, $11,909.68 and $5,057.01, 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 $352, $90 and $160.
Ends/Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Issued at HKT 18:56
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