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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 (June 25) obtained three orders for payment of outstanding MPF contributions at about $200,000 against three employers in the District Court. Meanwhile, the MPFA pursued three claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $17,000 on behalf of three employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
The District Court today issued judgments against three employers, Degreeasia Limited trading as Hong Kong Institute of Continuing Education, Gold Rising Foods Company Limited and Hip Lik Civil Engineering Company Limited. The defendants were ordered to pay the MPFA the sums of $71,205.45, $66,652.32 and $65,321.98 respectively, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable to 88, two and nine employees of the defendants.
Meanwhile, at the Tribunal's hearing today, three defendants, Waycon International Limited, Lau Yuk Por and Smart Dragon Limited trading as Happy Spirits Restaurant and also formerly trading as Tsui King Lau Seafood & Hotpot Restaurant, did not appear at today's hearing. In their absence, the adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA the sums of $10,276.04, $6,363 and $677.34, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The amounts awarded at the District Court and the Tribunal will be reimbursed to the employees' MPF accounts as soon as they are received by the MPFA. The District Court ordered the defendants each to pay costs of $930. The tribunal ordered the respective defendants to pay $236, $226 and $199 as the costs in respect of the claims.
Ends/Thursday, June 25, 2009
Issued at HKT 18:31
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