Section 59: Keeping of records

59. Keeping of records (1) Every employer referred to in section 58 shall keep a register of workers, a record of remuneration paid, an inspection report book, and such other records as may be prescribed, and shall retain these records for a period of 3 years. (2) There shall be sufficient compliance if an employer keeps the information specified in subsection (1) in an electronic form. (3) Every employer shall— (a) enter, in the register of workers, the name, the date of birth and the date of employment of every worker and the nature and conditions of the work he performs; (b) enter, in the record of remuneration paid, the days or periods during which a worker has worked and the remuneration and other benefits paid to the worker. (4) Every employer shall, on request— (a) produce to an officer any records kept under subsections (1) and (3); (b) sign any entry made in the inspection report book by an officer; (c) submit to the Permanent Secretary such particulars as may be required.