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The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
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11-02-1976
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
Labour and Employment

Chapters, and Sections


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