Employer fined for breaching MPFS Ordinance
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    An employer was fined $8,000 at the Kwun Tong Magistracy today (March 6), after being convicted of offences under the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance (Cap. 485).

     For the case of Wai Keung Construction (Hong Kong) Company Limited (BR No.: 22345852) which had committed the offences under section 7A(8) of the Ordinance, the defendant pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to make MPF contributions within the prescribed time for the contribution periods between June and July, 2005.  The defendant was fined $5,000 for the first summons and $3,000 for the second a total of $8,000.

Ends/Monday, March 6, 2006
Issued at HKT 18:10

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