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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (June 30) pursued two claims in the Small Claims Tribunal, totaling some $22,000 on behalf of 6 employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.

The defendants were Max Champion Holdings Limited trading as Pure Skin Technology Skin And Body Clinic and Arden Design & Production Co. Limited.

The above defendants did not appear at today's hearing. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA the sum of $16,952.50 and $5,738.42 respectively, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.

The amounts awarded will be reimbursed to the relevant employees' MPF accounts as soon as they are received by the MPFA. Amounts of $330 and $500 were also awarded respectively as costs in respect of the claims.

Arden Design & Production Co. Limited pleaded guilty at Kwun Tong Magistracy earlier to 4 counts of failing to make MPF contributions on time and was fined a total of $16,000 for four charges.

End/Monday, June 30, 2003

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