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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (July 9) obtained two orders in the District Court for payment of outstanding MPF contributions at about $1 million against two employers.
The District Court issued judgments against Wang Kee Laundry Company Limited and Gold Sea Engineering Limited. The defendants were ordered to pay the MPFA the sums of $554,997.18 and $476,372.18 respectively, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable to 30 and 59 employees of the respective defendants.
The amounts awarded at the District Court will be reimbursed to the employees' MPF accounts as soon as they are received by the MPFA. The court further ordered each of the respective defendants to pay costs of $930.
Ends/Monday, July 9, 2007
Issued at HKT 17:52
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