49. Form and procedure for filing claims:––

(1) A single application on behalf of or in respect of any number of or group of employees employed in the same establishment wherein their claims relate to the same wage period or any incident of discrimination, may be filed under sub-section (5) of section 45 in Form-II, manually or electronically along with documents specified in the said Form, before the

authority notified by Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 45 to hear and determine claims which arise under the provisions of the Code.

(2) Where an application under sub-rule (1) is filed, the authority shall serve upon the employer electronically or by speed post, a notice in Form VIII to appear before them on the date specified in the notice with all relevant documents and witnesses, if any, and shall inform the applicant of the date so specified.

(3) In case where the employer or their representative fails to appear on the specified date, the authority may hear and determine the application ex-parte.

(4) In case where the applicant or their representative fails to appear on the specified date without any reasonable cause shown in advance, the authority may dismiss the application.