MPFA recovers MPF non-payment for four employees
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    The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (January 18) pursued a claim in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $35,000 on behalf of four employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employer.

     The defendant, On Cheong M & E Engineering (HK) Limited, did not appear at today's hearing.  In its absence, the Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA the sum of $35,973.34, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharge 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 a payment of $300 as the cost of the claim.

Ends/Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Issued at HKT 17:15

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