153AEmployer to keep records

### 153A Employer to keep records > [*\[Section 153A Inserted by No. 42 of 2007, s. 40, Applied:31 Oct 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-10-31/act-2007-042#GS40@EN) > > > (1)  An employer must make and maintain true records of the following matters: > > > > > > (a) the names of all workers employed by the employer; > > > > > > > (b) the wages paid to those workers; > > > > > > > (c) the trade or occupation of each of those workers; > > > > > > > (d) any notice of injury or claim for compensation received; > > > > > > > (e) such other matters as may be prescribed. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units. > > > (2)  An employer must retain the records referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS153A@Gs1@EN) for – > > > > > > (a) in the case of records referred to in [subsection (1)(a)](#GS153A@Gs1@Hpa@EN) , [(b)](#GS153A@Gs1@Hpb@EN) or [(c)](#GS153A@Gs1@Hpc@EN) , a period of 7 years from the date on which the worker ceases to be employed by the employer; and > > > > > > > (b) in the case of a notice of injury or claim for compensation, a period of 7 years from the date of receipt of the notice or claim; and > > > > > > > (c) in the case of a matter prescribed under [subsection (1)(e)](#GS153A@Gs1@Hpe@EN) , such period as may be prescribed. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.