Employer ordered to pay MPF non-payment
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    The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (March 19) in the District Court obtained an order for payment of outstanding MPF contributions at about $120,000 against an employer.  

     The District Court today issued a judgment against Pacific Long Distance Telephone Corporation Limited. The defendant was ordered to pay the MPFA $124,542.24, being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable to 15 employees.

     The amount awarded at the District Court will be reimbursed to the employees' MPF accounts as soon as it is received by the MPFA. The District Court further awarded payment of $930 as cost for the case.

Ends/Monday, March 19, 2007
Issued at HKT 18:22

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