(1) In accordance with the provisions of this Code, the statutory standards and employer duties governing Electronic registers and records shall be enforced across all industrial premises, factories, mines, and workplaces throughout India.
(2) Every occupier, principal employer, contractor, and manager shall strictly implement the environmental benchmarks, machinery safeguards, working hour limitations, and welfare facilities specified under this section.
(3) Failure to maintain the health and safety standards mandated under this section shall constitute a punishable offence under Chapter XI, attracting fines and imprisonment where serious bodily injury or fatality occurs.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 138
Section 138 of the Code mandates the electronic maintenance of registers, records, returns, and notices, eliminating physical paper ledgers and establishing a paperless, digitally verifiable compliance environment.
Upgrade enterprise HRMS/ERP platforms to ensure electronic wage slips containing all statutory disclosures (UAN, ESIC, basic, DA, overtime, deductions) are automatically transmitted to workers' registered mobile numbers on payday.