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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 24) pursued four claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for about $66,000 on behalf of eight employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
The four defendants, Joyful Management & Security Company Limited, Arz Limited, Hapwin International Limited trading as Grace Fountain Sauna and Joint Well Management Limited, did not appear. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA $43,497.31, $10,290, $8,064 and $4,777.5, 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 $170, $89, $139 and $106.
Joyful Management & Security Company Limited and Joint Well Management Limited previously pleaded guilty at Kwun Tong Magistracy to two and 11 counts of failing to make MPF contributions on time and were fined $5,500 and $11,000 respectively.
Ends/Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Issued at HKT 18:25
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