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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (May 17) pursued two claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $70,000 on behalf of six employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
At today's hearing, the defendants, Leung Kwai Cheung trading as Shung Yan Restaurant and Fine Projects Limited, did not appear. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA the sums of $49,183.77 and $27,370.82, 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 $230 and $110 as the costs in respect of the claims.
Ends/Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Issued at HKT 17:45
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