The EQUAL REMUNERATION ACT, 1976

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall come into force on such date, not being later than three years from the passing of this Act, as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different establishments or employments.

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