The ease of compliance to maintain registers under various laws rules, 2017: Notification

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Ministry of Labour and employment, government of India has notified the ease of compliance to maintain registers under various special labour laws rules 2017 (ease of compliance rules). These rules have come into force with effect from 21^st February 2017.

Acts covered:

The special labour laws rules enable employers to maintain only five types of combined registers;

1. Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act 1996;
2. Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970;
3. Equal Remuneration Act 1976;Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act 1979;
4. Mines Act 1952;
5. Minimum Wages Act 1948;
6. Payment of Wages Act 1936;
7. Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Service) Act 1976; and
8. Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1955

Combined Registers:

The five types of combined registers are as follows, these registers shall be maintained either electronically or physical form:

1. Form A-Employee Register;
2. Form B- Wage Register;
3. Form C- Register of Loan / Recoveries;
4. Form D- Attendance Register; and
5. Form E- Register of Rest Days / Leave account of employees / Leave with Wages.

The specified laws have been amended to replace existing forms and registers with combined registers under the ease of compliance rules.

The intentions to provide combined registers are to facilitate ease of compliance, maintenance and inspection and will make information easily accessible through electronic means thereby increase transparency.  This also reduce burden of maintaining registers under various laws by the establishments and encourage employers to enhance their business.

The ease of compliance rules is an important milestone in empowering employers to support business growth and ensure better compliance with labour laws.

For more details please go through official gazette copy:Gazette copy

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