(3) The Minister may make standard penalties regulations according to the nature of every work for the
employers to be as a guide in drafting their regulations.
(4) The money obtained from fines shall be spent as for the benefit of the workers according to such terms
and conditions as the Minister may prescribe.
65. Keeping of Workers’ Records
Every employer shall keep a record for each worker containing particulars about wages, deductions,
annual leave, sick leaves, their dates and numbers and other conditions stipulated in the contract of service
and any other detailed regulations made under this Act; provided that the keeping of such particulars shall
be at least for one year after the termination of the contract of service. The employer shall produce any of
such particulars to the competent authority whenever he so requests.
66. Validity of Contract of Service with the successor
If another person replaces the employer who contracted with the worker for the reason of selling the
enterprise or transferring it to a company or partnership or by the reason of transferring the ownership by
means of inheritance, or gift or will, or by reasons of transferring the power of supervision and
administration, in these cases the worker’s contract of service shall be valid with such other person.
67. Prohibition of enforcing certain contract
The Court shall not enforce any contract under which the worker undertakes to pay the employer whole or
part of any amounts, which the employer has paid or agreed to pay in connection with employment of such
worker.
68. Payments payable on the death of the worker
(1) In the event of the death of the worker, his family members shall be entitled to the wages, gratuities or
other payments which the deceased was entitled to under the provision of this Act at the time of his death.
(2) The employer shall pay such wages, gratuities or other payments to a competent family court
(3) The family court distributes the wages, gratuities or other payments mentioned in subsection (2) to
inheritors of the deceased.
69. Inspection
(1) For the achievement of the purposes of this Act, the competent labour office or any person
authorised by the competent authority may enter during working hours into any place whenever he has the
reason to believe that there is work in that place, in which one worker or more are employed and he may
ask the employer or any responsible person on his behalf to give any information for the implementation
of the provisions of this Act. The employer or the responsible person or the worker shall give such
information whenever possible.
(2) The competent authority may call the employer or any person acting on his behalf or the worker at the
labour office for the purpose of settling any matter for the implementation of the provision of this Act.
(3)The competent authority shall not disclose any information given to him according to the provision of
this section, except in cases which necessitate the disclosure of such information for the purpose of
performing his obligations.
(4) It is prohibited to any person carrying out an inspection according to subsection (1) to carry out such
inspection if he has an interest or may benefit from a private relation.
70. The National and Federal Labour Relation Council
(1) A Council shall be established to be called “the National Labour Relations Council” by an order made
by the competent authority.
(2) A Council shall be established to be called “the Federal Labour Relations Council” by an order
made by the competent authority.
(3) The two Councils, in addition to what is provided for in this Act, shall be responsible for the
following:(a) To give advice and consultation in matters referred to it by the Minister or the Governor ;
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