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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 (December 4) obtained an order in the District Court against an employer for payment of outstanding MPF contributions at about $79,000.
The court today issued judgment against Fidelity Concept Development Limited trading as Royal Plaza Restaurant. The defendant was ordered to pay the MPFA $79,200.37, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable to 42 employees.
The amount awarded at the District Court will be reimbursed to the employees' MPF accounts as soon as they are received by the MPFA. The court ordered the defendant to pay costs of $930.
Ends/Friday, December 4, 2009
Issued at HKT 18:20
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