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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 (November 23) pursued four claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $110,000 on behalf of 12 employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
At the Tribunal's hearing today, one defendant, Lo Chi Ho and Wong Sui Yin formerly trading as LKT Limousine Service Co, did not dispute the amounts claimed. The Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA the sum of $47,250.04, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The other three defendants, namely Welmode Fashion Limited, Lo Chi Fai trading as LKT Limousine Service Co and Wong Sui Yin formerly trading as LKT Limousine Service Co, did not appear. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA the sums of $46,830, $15,368.39 and $1,365, 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 $90, $160, $129 and $90 as the costs in respect of the claims.
Ends/Monday, November 23, 2009
Issued at HKT 18:28
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