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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 16) pursued a claim in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $45,000 on behalf of three employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employer.
At the Tribunal¡¦s hearing today, the defendant Blue Sky Enterprise Limited trading as Incontro did not appear. In its absence, the Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA the sum of $45,923.41, 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 Tribunal further ordered the defendant to pay $249 as the cost of the claim.
Ends/Monday, November 16, 2009
Issued at HKT 17:35
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