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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (June 9) pursued four claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $130,000 on behalf of five employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
At today's hearing, three defendants, Ng Yun Kam trading as Shing Tat Engineering Company, Lau Sau Ming formerly trading as Shun Kee Bakery and Kayart Bus Limited, did not dispute the amounts claimed. The Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA the sums of $37,562.68, $33,119.08 and 25,434.91, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The other defendant, Genesis Engineering Transportation Company Limited, did not appear at today's hearing. In its absence, the Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA the sum of $32,652.14, 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, $240, $110 and $260 as the costs in respect of the claims.
Genesis Engineering Transportation Company Limited pleaded guilty at Kwun Tong Magistracy earlier to 13 counts of failing to make MPF contributions on time and was fined $38,000.
Ends/Friday, June 9, 2006
Issued at HKT 17:27
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