The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
Equal Remuneration Actcentral
An Act To Provide For The Payment Of Equal Remuneration To Men And Women Workers And For The Prevention Of Discrimination, On The Ground Of Sex, Against Women In The Matter Of Employment And For Matters Connected Therewith Or Incidental Thereto.
Act Number
25
Enactment
1976-02-11
Ministry
Ministry Of Labour And Employment
PRELIMINARY
PAYMENT OF REMUNERATION AT EQUAL RATES TO MEN AND WOMEN WORKERS AND OTHER MATTERS
Section 4Duty of employer to pay equal remuneration to men and women workers for same work or work of a similar nature.Section 5No discrimination to be made while recruiting men and women workers.Section 6Advisory Committee.Section 7Power of appropriate Government to appoint authorities for hearing and deciding claims and complaints.
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8Duty of employers to maintain registers.Section 9Inspectors.Section 10Penalties.Section 11Offences by companies.Section 12Cognizance and trial of offences.Section 13Power to make rules.Section 14Power of Central Government to give directions.Section 15Act not to apply in certain special cases.Section 16Power to make declaration.Section 17Power to remove difficulties.Section 18Repeal and saving.