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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (July 5) pursued five claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $90,000 on behalf of seven employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
At the Tribunal's hearing today, the defendants, Leung Chi Shing formerly trading as Sun Wong Restaurant and Sun Wong Restaurant Limited, did not dispute the amounts claimed. The Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA the sums of $48,178.12 and $7,647.5, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The other three defendants, including Lam Yuen Keung formerly trading as Hung Fat Roasted Meat Shop, Hinda Company Limited and Gold Merit (China) Limited trading as Onion Cafe & Restaurant, did not appear at today's hearing. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA the sums of $20,000, $10,681.13 and $3,304.18 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 Tribunal further ordered defendants to pay $210, $76, $340, $76 and $90 respectively as the costs in respect of the claims.
Ends/Thursday, July 5, 2007
Issued at HKT 17:17
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