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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 (March 6) pursued a claim in the Small Claims Tribunal for about $37,300 on behalf of nine employees, who were owed MPF contributions.
At the tribunal¡¦s hearing, the defendant, DNM Connections Company Limited, did not appear. In its absence, the Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA $37,351.07, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The amount awarded will be reimbursed to the employees¡¦ MPF accounts as soon as it is received by the MPFA. The Adjudicator further ordered the defendant to pay costs of $188.
Ends/Friday, March 6, 2009
Issued at HKT 17:44
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