MPFA recovers MPF non-payment for 14 employees
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    The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (February 1) pursued one claim in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $47,000 on behalf of 14 employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employer.  

     At today's hearing, the defendant, Wong Ka Kee trading as C & K Engineering Co, did not dispute the amount claimed.  The Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA the sum of $47,096.58, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.

     The amount awarded will be reimbursed to the employees' MPF accounts as soon as it is received by the MPFA.  The court further awarded payments of $230 as the cost of the claim.

Ends/Wednesday, February 1, 2006
Issued at HKT 17:47

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