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MPFA and Labour Department conduct joint inspection
The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (Thursday, 24 February 2005) joined the Labour Department to conduct a proactive inspection on Government outsource contractors.
The joint inspection, which is the first of its kind, aims to ensure that workers employed by Government outsource contractors enjoy statutory benefits under the MPF and labour legislations.
In today's operation, staff members of MPFA's Complaints and Investigation Department and Labour Department's Labour Inspection Division joined hands to inspect a number of work locations of Government outsource cleansing and security contractors to get a better understanding of the provision of employee protection by these contractors.
A spokesperson for the MPFA said the Authority hopes to get better understanding of the problems faced by MPF scheme members through this exercise to ensure the MPF benefits of these employees are protected. The operation can also strengthen deterrence against non-compliant employers. The MPFA and the Labour Department will continue to conduct similar operations in the future to protect employees? benefits.
Apart from complaint investigation and prosecution of non-compliant employers, enforcement actions of the MPFA include proactive inspection on employees' work places. The Authority has conducted a total of 3,422 proactive inspections in 2004.
The spokesperson also called on employees of Government outsource contractors to report to the MPFA (hotline 2918 0102) as early as possible if they found that their MPF rights have been exploited. The MPFA would conduct investigation on the complaints, and take appropriate actions to protect employees' MPF rights if the complaint is substantiated.
Under the MPF legislation, employers should enroll all employees aged between 18 and 65 who have been employed for 60 days or more into MPF schemes. Employers are required to contribute five per cent of employees' relevant income as mandatory MPF contributions, which make up a total of 10 per cent together with the employees' five per cent contribution. Maximum penalties for non-compliant employers are a fine of $100,000 and six-month imprisonment.
End/Thursday, 24 February, 2005
The joint inspection, which is the first of its kind, aims to ensure that workers employed by Government outsource contractors enjoy statutory benefits under the MPF and labour legislations.
In today's operation, staff members of MPFA's Complaints and Investigation Department and Labour Department's Labour Inspection Division joined hands to inspect a number of work locations of Government outsource cleansing and security contractors to get a better understanding of the provision of employee protection by these contractors.
A spokesperson for the MPFA said the Authority hopes to get better understanding of the problems faced by MPF scheme members through this exercise to ensure the MPF benefits of these employees are protected. The operation can also strengthen deterrence against non-compliant employers. The MPFA and the Labour Department will continue to conduct similar operations in the future to protect employees? benefits.
Apart from complaint investigation and prosecution of non-compliant employers, enforcement actions of the MPFA include proactive inspection on employees' work places. The Authority has conducted a total of 3,422 proactive inspections in 2004.
The spokesperson also called on employees of Government outsource contractors to report to the MPFA (hotline 2918 0102) as early as possible if they found that their MPF rights have been exploited. The MPFA would conduct investigation on the complaints, and take appropriate actions to protect employees' MPF rights if the complaint is substantiated.
Under the MPF legislation, employers should enroll all employees aged between 18 and 65 who have been employed for 60 days or more into MPF schemes. Employers are required to contribute five per cent of employees' relevant income as mandatory MPF contributions, which make up a total of 10 per cent together with the employees' five per cent contribution. Maximum penalties for non-compliant employers are a fine of $100,000 and six-month imprisonment.
End/Thursday, 24 February, 2005
