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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 (September 22) pursued two claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for $47,000 on behalf of 20 employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
At the tribunal's hearing today, the defendants, Gold Rambo Limited trading as Super Gold Seafood Restaurant and Maxthrust Limited trading as The Aviator, did not appear. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA $41,566 and $5,821.17 respectively, 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 $231 and $90.
Ends/Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Issued at HKT 18:13
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