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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (January 15) pursued seven claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $120,000 on behalf of nine employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
At today's hearing, the defendant, Common Rich Technology Limited, did not dispute the amount claimed. The Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA the sum of $40,206.18, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The other six defendants - Chan Chun Kit trading as Power Engineering Company, Bash Engineering Co. Limited, Wealthy Step Development Limited trading as Wan Yu Cleaning Services Co., RCP Consulting Limited, Tsang Chi Hung trading as King Kwong Congee Shop and Chan Chun Lun trading as Bosco Chan & Co - did not appear at today's hearing. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA $33,600, $21,593.73, $10,837.17, $7,000, $6,081.94 and $982.25, 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 $340, $170, $140, $80, $190, $150 and $240 as the costs in respect of the claims.
Common Rich Technology Limited pleaded guilty at Kwun Tong Magistracy earlier to three counts of failing to make MPF contributions on time and was fined $9,000.
Ends/Monday, January 15, 2007
Issued at HKT 17:04
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