The Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India has vide its notification bearing ref. no. G.S.R. 1048(E) dated 04 November, 2016 notified the Ease of Compliance to Maintain Registers under various Labour Law Rules, 2017 ('Rules') for providing combined registers under various labour laws to facilitate ease of compliance, maintenance, inspection and for providing easy accessibility to the public through electronic means and thereby increasing transparency.