Recovery of Wages.
Article 127
ART. 127. Recovery of Wages. — Upon application of any interested party, the Bureau of Labor Relations or any regional office of the Department of Labor may certify to the National Labor Relations Commission established under this Code any matter involving the recovery of wages and other benefits owing to an employee under this Code, with legal interest. Any sum thus recovered on behalf of an employee pursuant to this Article shall be held in a special deposit account by and shall be paid, on order of the Secretary of Labor, directly to the employee concerned. Any such sum not paid to the employee because he cannot be located within a period of two (2) years shall be held as a special fund of the Department of Labor to be used exclusively in the administration and enforcement of labor laws. The Secretary of Labor or his duly authorized representative may supervise the payment of unpaid wages and other benefits found owing to any employee under this Code.