MPFA recovers MPF non-payment for 20 employees
********************************************** The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (October 28) pursued three claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $25,000 on behalf of 20 employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
At today's hearing, the defendant, Shun Tung Enterprises Limited trading as Orphee did not dispute the amounts claimed. The Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA the sum of $5,284.98, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The other two defendants - Alyear Development Limited trading as Oscar Restaurant and Success 2000 Limited trading as Big Mama's Juke Joint - did not appear at today's hearing. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA the sums of $14,634.41 and $5,058.18 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 court further awarded payments of $250, $300 and $300 as costs in respect of the claims.
********************************************** The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (October 28) pursued three claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $25,000 on behalf of 20 employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
At today's hearing, the defendant, Shun Tung Enterprises Limited trading as Orphee did not dispute the amounts claimed. The Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA the sum of $5,284.98, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The other two defendants - Alyear Development Limited trading as Oscar Restaurant and Success 2000 Limited trading as Big Mama's Juke Joint - did not appear at today's hearing. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA the sums of $14,634.41 and $5,058.18 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 court further awarded payments of $250, $300 and $300 as costs in respect of the claims.
Ends/Friday, October 28, 2005
Issued at HKT 18:22
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