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The following is issued on behalf of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority:
The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (September 24) pursued two claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $51,000 on behalf of 21 employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
Defendant, Kingying Computer Label Limited, did not dispute the amount claimed. The Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA $25,392.96, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The other defendant, Hong Kong Link Tours Limited, did not appear. In its absence, the Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA $26,316.32, 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 the respective defendants to pay $126 and $173 as costs in respect of the claims.
Kingying Computer Label Limited previously pleaded guilty at Kwun Tong Magistracy to five counts of failing to make MPF contributions on time and was fined $8,000.
Ends/Monday, September 24, 2007
Issued at HKT 16:39
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