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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 (May 12) pursued a claim in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $5,000 on behalf of an employee, who was owed MPF contributions by his employer.
At the tribunal's hearing today, the defendant, American Gourmet Food Services (HK) Ltd, did not dispute the amounts claimed. The adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA the sum of $5,393.23, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The amount awarded will be reimbursed to the employee's MPF account as soon as it is received by the MPFA. The tribunal further ordered the defendant to pay $196 as the costs in respect of the claim.
Ends/Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Issued at HKT 17:15
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