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Section 72

Joinder of several complaints in one complaint

of Employment Act 1955

ActIn forceProvision 62 of 97
Section 72

Where it appears to the Director General in any proceedings under this Part that there are more employees than one having a common cause for complaint against the same employer or person liable, it shall not be necessary for each such employee to make a separate complaint under this Part, but the Director

General may, if he thinks fit, permit one or more of them to make

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a complaint and to attend and act on behalf of and generally to represent the others, and the Director General may proceed to a decision on the joint complaint or complaints of each and all such employees:

Provided that, where the Director General is of opinion that the interests of the employer or person liable are likely to be prejudiced by the non-attendance of any employee, he shall require the personal attendance of such employee.