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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 (August 17) pursued three claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $90,000 on behalf of 64 employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
At the Tribunal¡¦s hearing today, the three defendants, namely Blue Sky Enterprise Limited trading as Incontro, Top System Investments Limited and Ascent Champ Limited, did not appear. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA the sums of $49,553.93, $32,869.86 and $7,712.71, 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 $180, $287 and $135 as the costs in respect of the claims.
Ends/Monday, August 17, 2009
Issued at HKT 17:19
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