I used to work for a clothing company and there were two directors. They both did the wrong thing by me and owe me wages. I want to sue them both because they are both responsible. How can I do this?
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Answer by Lisa Wulfsohn, Melbourne 3000 VIC
- In certain circumstances two or more people can be joined as defendants in a civil case. This is referred to as a ‘joinder’.
- There are certain situations where this may be permitted such as where:
- there is a common question will need to be determined in all the cases even though the defendants are separate;
- the defendants are jointly liable under a contract; or
- the relief claimed relates to:
- the same transaction or
- the same series of transactions.
- In your case both the directors would probably be jointly liable under your employment contract.
- However the answer to your question depends on the exact terms of your employment contract.
- You will need to get some specific legal advice about your employment contract and how the law applies to your situation.