Act 25 of 1976

The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

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.

  • Ministry of Labour and Employment
  • Enacted 1976-02-11
  • 18 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Act to have overriding effect. Read
4 Duty of employer to pay equal remuneration to men and women workers for same work or work of a similar nature. Read
5 No discrimination to be made while recruiting men and women workers. Read
6 Advisory Committee. Read
7 Power of appropriate Government to appoint authorities for hearing and deciding claims and complaints. Read
8 Duty of employers to maintain registers. Read
9 Inspectors. Read
10 Penalties. Read
11 Offences by companies. Read
12 Cognizance and trial of offences. Read
13 Power to make rules. Read
14 Power of Central Government to give directions. Read
15 Act not to apply in certain special cases. Read
16 Power to make declaration. Read
17 Power to remove difficulties. Read
18 Repeal and saving. Read
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