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The following is issued on behalf of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority:
An employer was fined $30,000 at the Kwun Tong Magistracy today (April 26) after being convicted of offences under the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance.
Weisheng Transportation Limited (BR no.: 12994601) was charged with an offence under section 7(1) of the Ordinance. The defendant was convicted of one count of failing to enrol an employee in an MPF scheme as required by the Ordinance. The defendant was fined $4,000 for the summons.
Weisheng Transportation Limited was also charged with an offence under section 7AA(7) of the Ordinance. The defendant was convicted of 13 counts of failing to make MPF contributions to the MPFA for an employee who was not member of a registered scheme within the prescribed time for the contribution periods from December 2008 to December 2009. The defendant was fined $2,000 for each summons, totalling $26,000.
Ends/Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Issued at HKT 18:39
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