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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 15) successfully pursued a claim in the Small Claims Tribunal for $33,600 on behalf of an employee, who was owed MPF contributions by his employer.
At the Tribunal's hearing today, the defendant, Win Ko (Hong Kong) Company Limited, did not appear. In its absence, the Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA $33,600, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.
The amount awarded will be reimbursed to the employee's MPF account as soon as it is received by the MPFA. The Adjudicator further ordered the defendant to pay $261 as the costs of the claim.
Ends/Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Issued at HKT 18:01
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