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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (October 20) pursued four claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $95,000 on behalf of five employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
The defendants, Gemtek Faith (USA) Limited, Winley Transportation & Service Limited, UOF Limited/Join Wealth Consultancy Limited and Eastern Creative Limited trading as Fu Lai Do Restaurant (translation), did not appear at today's hearing. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA the sums of $48,772.50, $24,510.38, $19,828 and $1,973.26, 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 $170, $420, $300 and $60 as the costs in respect of the claims.
Ends/Friday, October 20, 2006
Issued at HKT 17:16
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