Employer ordered to pay MPF
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    The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (September 7) obtained an order for payment of outstanding MPF contributions of around $79,000 against an employer in the District Court.  

     The court issued a judgment against an employer, Sum Hei Engineering Limited. The defendant was ordered to pay the MPFA the sum of $79,524.31, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable to 19 employees of the defendant.

     The amount awarded will be reimbursed to the employees' MPF accounts as soon as it is received by the MPFA. The District Court further awarded payment of $930 as costs in respect of the claim.

Ends/Thursday, September 7, 2006
Issued at HKT 17:44

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