(a) Upon application of either employer or employee, the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or any person authorized by the secretary shall have authority to inquire into, hear, and decide disputes arising from wages earned and shall allow or reject any deduction from wages.
(b) Upon motion of either employer or employee, the amount found to be due may be paid in the presence of the secretary or person designated by him or her, and after final hearing by the secretary or person appointed by him or her, he or she shall file in the office of the Division of Labor a copy of findings and facts and his or her award.
(c) The amount of the award of the secretary or his or her designee shall be presumed to be the amount of wages, if any, due and unpaid to the employee.