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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (August 11) pursued one claim in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $20,000 on behalf of an employee, who was owed MPF contributions by the employer.
At today's hearing, the defendant, Basic Tank (Knitwear) Limited, did not dispute the amount claimed. The Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA the sum of $20,599.02, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The amount awarded will be reimbursed to the employee's MPF account as soon as it is received by the MPFA. The court further awarded payment of $110 as costs in respect of the claim.
The defendant pleaded guilty at the Kwun Tong Magistrates' Court earlier to 28 counts of failing to make MPF contributions on time and was fined $30,000.
Ends/Friday, August 11, 2006
Issued at HKT 16:10
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