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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 (December 11) pursued two claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for about $11,000 on behalf of two employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
The two defendants, David Paul Werner trading as Asia First Technology and Sing Ting (HK) Investment Co. Limited, did not appear. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA $8,265.60 and $2,795, 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 $139 and $115.
Ends/Friday, December 11, 2009
Issued at HKT 17:45
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