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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (January 27) pursued two claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $8,000 on behalf of two employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
At today's hearing, one defendant, First Rate Logistics Limited, did not dispute the amount claimed. The Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA $5,715, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The other defendant, Bright Charter (Hong Kong) Limited trading as Tung Lok Hin, did not appear at today﷿s hearing. In its absence, the Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA $2,848.44, 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 court further awarded payments of $240 and $70 as costs in respect of the claims.
Bright Charter (Hong Kong) Limited trading as Tung Lok Hin pleaded guilty at Kwun Tong Magistracy earlier to 20 counts of failing to make MPF contributions on time, and was fined $55,500.
Ends/Friday, January 27, 2006
Issued at HKT 17:35
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