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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 (March 14) pursued two claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $11,000 on behalf of two employees, who were owed MPF contributions.
Neither of the defendants, Grand Harvest (Asia Group) Limited and Wong Yim Kam trading as Interocean & Company, appeared at today's hearing. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA $6,792.61 and $4,725, 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 costs of $70 and $120.
Ends/Friday, March 14, 2008
Issued at HKT 17:33
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