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The following is issued on behalf of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority:
Three employers were fined $44,800 at the Kwun Tong Magistracy today (March 4), after being convicted of offences under the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance.
Yiu Cheong Metal Construction Limited was charged under section 7A(8) of the ordinance and pleaded guilty to five counts of failing to make MPF contributions for an employee within the prescribed time for the contribution periods between June and October, 2006. The defendant was fined $6,000 for the first summons and $2,200 each for the remaining summonses, totalling $14,800.
Tse Wing Kwai trading as Yuen Lee Engineering Company pleaded guilty to 15 counts of failing to make MPF contributions for an employee within the prescribed time for the contribution periods between January, 2003, and March, 2004. The defendant was fined $6,000 for the first summons and $1,000 each for the remaining summonses, totalling $20,000.
Multi Tone Hong Kong Development Limited, trading as Man Ho Seafood Restaurant, was charged under section 7(1) of the ordinance. The defendant was fined $10,000 for failing to enrol an employee in MPF scheme as required by the ordinance.
The MPFA today obtained an order in the District Court against an employer for payment of about $240,000 in outstanding MPF contributions.
The District Court issued judgement against One Price Handbags Manufacturing Limited. The defendant was ordered to pay the MPFA $247,446.54, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable to seven employees.
The amount awarded at the District Court will be reimbursed to the employees¡¯ MPF accounts as soon as they are received by the MPFA. The District Court ordered the defendant to pay costs of $630.
Ends/Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Issued at HKT 17:36
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