MPFA’s non-compliant employer register goes online: search by BR number with advanced filters

The official MPF default contributions blacklist is live: the MPFA has started publishing its “records of non-compliant employers and officers” on its website from today (23 May), listing employers and senior officers who breached the MPF ordinance over the past five years. The register currently holds over 3,700 civil judgments or awards plus criminal conviction records, covering more than 2,300 employers.

How do you search it?

Enter a date, keyword or business registration number. Records are listed chronologically by conviction, judgment or award date, showing the employer (limited company, sole proprietor or partnership) and officers’ names, BR numbers and breach details. An advanced search lets users look up a specific company, person or date.

Do records stay forever?

Clean for five years and they’re deleted; reoffend and you’re flagged. If an employer or officer has no fresh breach in five years, the record is removed at that month’s end. But two or more court convictions within five years land the criminal record in a “repeat violators” column as well.

What is the register for?

Deterrence plus enforcement transparency. MPFA chief operating officer (enforcement) Cynthia Yu said the register aims to deter breaches, better protect employees’ MPF rights, and make enforcement more transparent. It serves three more purposes: jobseekers can vet employers before joining; anyone planning to do business with a company can check its record first; and government departments can assess tenderers’ track records. In 2010/11 the MPFA applied for 2,594 summonses over contribution defaults and failure to enrol employees — up 130% year on year. Enquiries: MPFA hotline 2918 0102.

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