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Two employers were fined a total of $27,500 at the Kwun Tong Magistracy today (August 12), after being convicted of offences under the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance.

In the first case, the defendant, Galore Construction Company Limited pleaded guilty to a count of failing to make MPF contributions on time for an employee in July 2002. The defendant was fined $6,000 for the summons.

In the second case, the defendant, 3Togo.Com Limited pleaded guilty to 11 counts of failing to make MPF contributions on time for two employees between October 2002 and March 2003. The defendant was fined $4,000 each for two summonses, and $1,500 each for the other summonses, totaling $21,500.

MPFA wins two claims for MPF non-payment

In the Small Claims Tribunal today, the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) pursued two claims for some $67,000 on behalf of four employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.

The defendants, Apex Joint Limited and Richerta Group International Limited, did not appear at today's hearing. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA the sum of $41,258.05 and $25,787.42 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 $410 and $420 were also awarded respectively as costs in respect of the claim.

End/Tuesday, August 12, 2003

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