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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 (July 16) obtained an order in the District Court against an employer for payment of outstanding MPF contributions at about $225,000. The MPFA also pursued a claim in the Small Claims Tribunal for about $33,000 on behalf of two employees who were owed MPF contributions by their employer.
The District Court today issued judgment against All-Win Engineering Limited. The defendant was ordered to pay the MPFA $225,748.46, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable to 17 employees of the defendant.
At the tribunal¡¦s hearing today, the defendant SPI Marketing Limited did not dispute the amount claimed. The Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA $33,281.62, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The amounts both 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 defendant to pay costs of $930. The tribunal ordered the defendant to pay costs of $170.
Ends/Thursday, July 16, 2009
Issued at HKT 17:26
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