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The following is issued on behalf of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority:
An employer was fined $15,000 at the Kwun Tong Magistracy today (March 17) after being convicted of offences under the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance (the "Ordinance").
Lordling Limited (BR no.: 08601056) was charged with an offence under section 7(1) of the Ordinance. The defendant pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to enrol two employees in an MPF scheme as required by the Ordinance and was fined $500 for each summons, totalling $1,000.
Lordling Limited was also charged with an offence under section 7AA(7) of the Ordinance. The defendant pleaded guilty to 28 counts of failing to make MPF contributions to the MPFA for two employees who were not members of registered schemes within the prescribed time for the contribution periods from November 2008 to December 2009. The defendant was fined $500 for each summons, totalling $14,000.
The Magistrate also ordered Lordling Limited to pay the MPFA the sum of $7,511.18, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable for one of the employees, within two weeks. The amounts awarded will be reimbursed to the employee's MPF account as soon as they are received by the MPFA.
Separately, the MPFA today obtained an order against an employer for payment of outstanding MPF contributions at the District Court.
The employer, Po Chun Kit formerly trading as Between Marketing And Promotion Company, was ordered to pay the MPFA the sum of $71,138.91, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable to eight employees of the defendants.
The amounts awarded will be reimbursed to the employees' MPF accounts as soon as they are received by the MPFA. The District Court further ordered the defendant to pay $930 as the cost of the claims.
Ends/Thursday, March 17, 2011
Issued at HKT 19:20
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