Employer ordered to pay MPF non-payment
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    The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (April 26) pursued a claim in the Small Claims Tribunal against an employer for some $10,000 on behalf of an employee, who was owed MPF contributions.

     At the tribunal's hearing, the defendant, Chance Gain Limited, did not dispute the amount claimed. The Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA $13,099.70, 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 tribunal further awarded $306 as the cost in respect of the claim.

Ends/Thursday, April 26, 2007
Issued at HKT 16:40

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