THE EQUAL REMUNERATION ACT, 1976

ACT NO. 25 OF 1976 · Enacted [11th February, 1976.] · 18 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

Section 3.Act to have overriding effect.

PAYMENT OF REMUNERATION AT EQUAL RATES TO MEN AND WOMEN WORKERS AND OTHER MATTERS

Section 4.Duty of employer to pay equal remuneration to men and women workers for same work or work of a similar nature.

Section 5.No discrimination to be made while recruiting men and women workers.

Section 6.Advisory Committee.

Section 7.Power of appropriate Government to appoint authorities for hearing and deciding claims and complaints.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 8.Duty of employers to maintain registers.

Section 9.Inspectors.

Section 10.Penalties.

Section 11.Offences by companies.

Section 12.Cognizance and trial of offences.

Section 13.Power to make rules.

Section 14.Power of Central Government to give directions.

Section 15.Act not to apply in certain special cases.

Section 16.Power to make declaration.

Section 17.Power to remove difficulties.

Section 18.Repeal and saving.