Employment (Record of Services) Act, 1951

From: 1952-04-18 - To: 0000-00-00 An Act to make provision for the compulsory maintenance of the records of service of persons in certain classes of employment in certain areas. Whereas it is expedient to make provision for the compulsory maintenance of the record of service of persons in certain classes of employment in certain areas; it is hereby enacted as follows:- 1. Short title, extent, application and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Employment (Record of Services) Act, 1951. [2][(2) It extends to the whole of [3][the Punjab].] (3) It applies to all persons concerned as employers or employees in such classes of employment and in such areas as the [4][[5][* * *] Government] may specify by notification in this behalf. (4) It shall come into force on such date as the [6][[7][* * *] Government] may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoints. 2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,– [8][* * * * * * * * * * * *] (b) “employee” means a person to whom this Act applies engaged for hire or for any other pecuniary consideration by an employer, or an apprentice; (c) “employer” means any person to whom this Act applies engaging the services – manual or clerical, skilled or unskilled – of another for hire or for any other pecuniary consideration or an apprentice for the purpose of carrying on his calling, trade, business, undertaking or manufacture or for, personal or domestic service and includes any body of persons whether incorporated or not and any managing agent of any employer; [9][(cc) “Government” means Government of the Punjab;] (d) “Labour Commissioner” means the officer so designated and appointed by the [10][[11][* * *] Government]; (e) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; and (f) “wages” has the same meaning as in the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (IV of 1936). 3. Exemption. The [12][[13][* * *] Government] may exempt from the provisions of this Act any establishment or undertaking where records of service are maintained to the satisfaction of the Government. 4. Service book to be produced by employee. (1) Before engaging an employee the employer shall require from…