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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (March 27) pursued two claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $47,000 on behalf of three employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
The two defendants, Startac Engineering Limited and Clever Match Limited trading as Y Not Green Spot, did not appear at today's hearing. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA the sums of $39,786.2 and 7,674.72 respectively, 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 $360 and $310 as the costs in respect of the claims.
Ends/Monday, March 27, 2006
Issued at HKT 15:10
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