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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 (July 30) pursued three claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $23,000 on behalf of 35 employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
At the tribunal¡¦s hearing today, three defendants, Great Choice Limited, Geefer Innovation Limited and Ying Tsui Hin Limited, did not appear. In their absence, the adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA the sums of $12,883.12, $6,777.1 and $4,247.8, 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 $88, $99 and $96 as the costs in respect of the claims.
Ends/Thursday, July 30, 2009
Issued at HKT 17:54
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