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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (July 18) pursued two claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $45,000 on behalf of nine employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
At the tribunal's hearing today, the defendants, Cheng Kwok Ming trading as Jet On Transportation Company and Fung Yuk Man formerly trading as Man Yin Investment Development Co, did not dispute the amounts claimed. The Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA $41,109.34 and $4,106.34 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 tribunal further ordered defendants to pay $170 and $90 respectively as the costs in respect of the claims.
Ends/Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Issued at HKT 18:13
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