Failure to notify labor inspector of hearing invalidates proceedings due to denial of defense rights.

The Supreme Court vacated the lower court judgments and remanded the case for a new trial because the labor inspector was not notified of the hearing dates. The inspector, having entered the proceedings on behalf of the plaintiff, argued that his failure to attend deprived him of the ability to defend his procedural rights. The court ruled that the inspector acts as a party in such cases, and thus the lack of notice violated the statutory requirement for a fair defense.