(820 ILCS 115/6) (from Ch. 48, par. 39m-6)
    Sec. 6. The Director of the Department of Labor, or any other person in the Department designated by him, shall be authorized to assist any employee and act on his behalf in the collection of wages or final compensation due him, provided, however, that the Director, or his designee, may assist a class of employees and act in their behalf in a class action; or with respect to all employees of the class with respect to whom payments are due.
(Source: P.A. 81-593.)