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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 (November 5) pursued two claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $17,000 on behalf of 13 employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
At the Tribunal's hearing today, two defendants, namely Tin Wong Restaurant Limited and Dreams & Magic Co. Limited, did not appear. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA the sums of $13,033.87 and $4,107.88 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 defendants to pay $120 and $219 as the costs in respect of the claims.
Ends/Thursday, November 5, 2009
Issued at HKT 18:28
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