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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (November 1) pursued three claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $22,000 on behalf of three employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
At today's hearing, the defendant, Hin Sum Manpower Company Limited, did not dispute the amount claimed. The Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA the sum of $8,038.38, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The other two defendants, including Pattern Enterprises (International) Limited and Dickson Design Services Limited, did not appear at today's hearing. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA the sums of $14,700 and $129.56, 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 $106, $80 and $60 as the costs in respect of the claims.
Hin Sum Manpower Company Limited pleaded guilty at Kwun Tong Magistracy earlier to nine counts of failing to make MPF contributions on time and was fined $26,000.
Ends/Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Issued at HKT 18:50
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