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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 (August 19) pursued a claim in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $48,000 on behalf of an employee, who was owed MPF contributions by his employer.
At the Tribunal's hearing today, the defendant, Keytech Industries Limited, did not appear. In its absence, the Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA $48,487.57, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The amount awarded will be reimbursed to the employee's MPF account as soon as it is received by the MPFA. The Adjudicator further ordered the defendant to pay $236 as the costs of the claim.
Ends/Thursday, August 19, 2010
Issued at HKT 18:01
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