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The following is issued on behalf of the Mandatory Provident Fund Authority (MPFA):
Two employers were fined $21,000 at the Kwun Tong Magistracy today (January 6), after being convicted of offences under the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance (Cap. 485).
Chan Sin Chau formerly trading as Man Shing Fortune Barbecue was charged for an offence under section 7A(8) of the ordinance and pleaded guilty to 12 counts of failing to make MPF contributions for an employee within the prescribed time for the contribution periods between April 2007 and March 2008. The defendant was fined $1,500 for the each summons, totalling $18,000.
Multi-Group (Global) Limited trading as Multi-Dimension Institute pleaded guilty to an offence under section 7(1). The defendant was fined $3,000 for the summons for failing to enrol an employee in MPF scheme as required by the ordinance.
The MPFA today pursued five claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for about $97,000 on behalf of 128 employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
Wong Chun Ching trading as New Forest Restaurant, Crystal View Consultants Limited trading as Central Digital Photo Finishing Centre, Yeung Yuen Yee trading as Chuang Hing Engineering Co., Anna Yen Hau Ming trading as Yen & Co Solicitors and Kikuchi Japanese Limited, did not appear. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA $41,540.82, $36,750.78, $15,120, $2,788.26 and $1,986.84 respectively, 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 costs of $250, $260, $190, $80 and $146.
Ends/Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Issued at HKT 17:55
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