Hong Kong’s Physical gym chain warned to pay HK$3 million in MPF arrears or face legal action
Physical is second gym chain in under two weeks to slip into trouble after rival Pure Fitness was accused of not paying rent for Central branch
A spokeswoman for the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Schemes Authority on Sunday warned it would take legal action against Physical if it failed to settle the outstanding payments for June and July.
The authority also revealed that two employees had lodged complaints about unpaid contributions in July and August respectively.
“The MPF Authority is following up with Physical and has requested that the arrears be promptly settled, otherwise the authority will take legal action and file a civil claim against it in court to recover the outstanding contributions and surcharges for affected employees,” the spokeswoman said.
The Post has contacted the company for comment.
The authority said it took non-payment of MPF contributions by employers very seriously. Its Member Protection and Services Division was responsible for handling information and cases involving suspected breaches of the MPF Schemes Ordinance.
