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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (December 9) pursued three claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $100,000 on behalf of six employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
At today's hearing, the defendant, Nam Tai Security Company Limited did not dispute the amounts claimed. The Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA the sum of $25,971.15, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The other two defendants - Ng Yun Kam trading as Shing Tat Engineering Company and Acumen Ventures Limited - did not appear at today's hearing. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA the sums of $67,324.02 and $8,400 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 payment of $210, $410 and $300 as costs in respect of the claims.
Nam Tai Security Company Limited pleaded guilty at Kwun Tong Magistracy earlier to four counts of failing to make MPF contributions on time, and was fined $14,000.
Ends/Friday, December 9, 2005
Issued at HKT 17:42
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