Employer ordered to pay MPF non-payment
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    The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (23 June) obtained an order for payment of outstanding MPF contributions at around $95,000 against one employer in the District Court.

     The District Court today issued a judgement against an employer, namely, World Team Trading Limited. The defendant was ordered to pay the MPFA the sum of $95,677.20, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable to five employees of the defendant.

     The amount awarded will be reimbursed to the employees' MPF accounts as soon as they are received by the MPFA. The Court further awarded payment of $930 as cost in respect of the claim.

Ends/Friday, June 23, 2006
Issued at HKT 17:11

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