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The following is issued on behalf of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority:
The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (December 14) pursued four claims in the Small Claims Tribunal for some $200,000 on behalf of 12 employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.
Man Cheong Construction Engineering Company Limited, Pat Pat China Food Limited, Longdefu Medicine (H.K.) Limited and Gain Profit International Holdings Limited, did not appear at today¡¯s hearing. In their absence, the Adjudicator ordered them to pay the MPFA $167,214.69, $21,367.50, $11,482.26 and $8,611.50, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The amounts awarded at the tribunal will be reimbursed to the employees' MPF accounts as soon as they are received by the MPFA. The tribunal also ordered the respective defendants to pay costs of $696, $126, $124 and $156.
Man Cheong Construction Engineering Company Limited previously pleaded guilty at Kwun Tong Magistracy to six counts of failing to make MPF contributions on time and was fined $18,500.
Ends/Friday, December 14, 2007
Issued at HKT 17:42
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