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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 (February 22) pursued three claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for about $80,000 on behalf of 20 employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
Yan Kwok Hung trading as New-tech Motors service, Good Huge Limited trading as Sunrise Seafood Restaurant and Silver Hero International Limited trading as I Lounge, did not appear. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA $39,874.06, $34,021.84 and $7,271.2 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 $209, $195 and $90.
Ends/Monday, February 22, 2010
Issued at HKT 17:49
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