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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (December 28) pursued two claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $50,000 on behalf of seven employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
At today's hearing, the defendant, Hong Kong city Service Centre Limited, did not dispute the amount claimed. The Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA the sum of $21,913.72, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharge payable.
The other defendant, Fine Projects Limited, did not appear at today's hearing. In its absence, the Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA the sum of $26,968.23, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharge 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 $210 and $80 as the costs in respect of the claims.
Hong Kong City Service Centre Limited pleaded guilty at Kwun Tong Magistracy earlier to nine counts of failing to make MPF contributions on time after making deduction from the income of an employee, and was fined $17,000.
Ends/Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Issued at HKT 17:15
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