Operations & finance
Labour inspection readiness checklist
Failure to produce a prescribed register is generally an offence in its own right, separate from whatever the register would have shown. This is the list to run before you need it.
Opens in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers and LibreOffice — no conversion needed.
Preview of the actual columns — green cells are formulas
What is in the file
These are the actual columns in the download, with a filled sample row so you can see the expected shape. Cells beginning with an equals sign are formulas and compute when the file opens.
| Column | Sample value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Attendance register / muster roll | |
| Prescribed under | State Shops & Establishments rules | |
| Owner | HR Ops | |
| Where held | Workclave export + shared drive | |
| Retention period | 3 years from last entry | |
| Can produce within 24h? | Yes | |
| Last verified | 2026-07-31 | |
| Gaps / actions | — |
How to use it
- →Run this quarterly, not when an inspection is announced.
- →The 'can produce within 24h' column is the real test — holding data is not the same as being able to render the prescribed form.
- →Add rows for anything specific to your state; form sets differ.
Before you rely on it
This is a general readiness aid. The registers actually prescribed for your establishment depend on the Acts that cover you and the state you operate in.
When the spreadsheet stops scaling
A template is the right answer until the reconciliation between sheets costs more than the sheets save. Workclave records the same data as work happens, applies your policy automatically, and produces the register, the payroll input and the client hours statement from one source. Free for up to 3 users.
Il tuo team sta lavorando. Inizia a capire come.
Unisciti ai team che registrano sessioni, non solo tempo. Gratis fino a 3 utenti: nessuna carta, nessun minimo, nessun vincolo.