53(1)

53(a) the employer of every establishment shall maintain, register –

53(a)(i) of employees in Form – I of the Wages (Central) Rules, 2026; (ii) of attendance-cum-muster roll in Form - IX of the Wages (Central) Rules, 2026; (iii) of wages, overtime, advances, fines and deductions for damages and losses in Form – IV of the Wages (Central) Rules, 2026; (iv) of women employees in Form – XXII. Provided that in respect of establishment which is governed by the Code on Wages, 2019(29 of 2019) or the Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions, 2020 (37 of 2020) and rules made thereunder maintain the registers specified in clause (i), (ii) and (iii) which shall be deemed to be maintained by the employer under these rules also;

53(b) registers under this Chapter shall be maintained electronically or otherwise;

53(c) entries in the registers shall be made in English and Hindi or the language understood by a majority of persons employed;

53(d) every employer shall produce records and registers, on demand before the Inspector-cum-Facilitator or any person authorised in that behalf by the Central Government;

53(e) all the registers and other records shall be preserved in original for a period of five calendar years from the date of last entry made therein.