MPFA recovers MPF non-payment for employee
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    The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (March 2) pursued one claim in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $29,000 on behalf of an employee, who was owed MPF contributions by the employer.  

     At today's hearing, the defendant, Ocean Discovery Limited, did not dispute the amount claimed. The Adjudicator ordered the company to pay the MPFA the sum of $29,072.1, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.

     The amount awarded will be reimbursed to the employee's MPF accounts as soon as it is received by the MPFA. The court further awarded payment of $220 as the cost of the claim.

Ends/Thursday, March 2, 2006
Issued at HKT 16:54

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