Salary Register (Form-X): Is It Still Required for Statutory Compliance Today?

Can you confirm with me about the Salary Register (Form-X) whether it is presently needed for statutory obligation or not?

Importance of Maintaining a Salary/Wage Register

It is essential to maintain a salary/wage register. It is not necessary to have a big register; it can be handwritten or a soft copy showing the earning side, deduction side, and net salary. In case of a visit from any inspector representing a statutory body, the essential documents include the employee register, salary/wage register, etc.

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West Bengal Factory Rules and Form X

West Bengal Factory Rules do not have any form called Form X. In fact, all the forms under factory rules are numerical.

Form 10: Register of Compensatory Holidays

Form 10, on the other hand, is the Register of Compensatory Holidays.

Application of Form X in West Bengal Shop and Establishment Act

If you are thinking of Form X in the West Bengal Shop and Establishment Act, then that does not apply to your factory. It will apply if you have an office separate from your factory but only to those working in the office in that case.

Wage Register Requirements

In the factory, you need to maintain the Wage Register as per the Payment of Wages Act and Minimum Wages Act. If there are no specific formats in both acts, then you may maintain it in any convenient manner providing all details.

Hope this helps.