INTRODUCTION

India satisfied ILO convention 100 on equal

remuneration in 1958.
In 1975, the international year of the women that
India promulgated the equal remuneration ordinance,
1975 to give effect to constitution which directed
among other things, equal pay for both men and
women.
The ordinance was replaced in 1976 by the equal
remuneration act, 1976.
scope
It extends to the whole of India.
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 date may be appointment for different
establishment or employment.
include

Short title Advisory board Inspection

Extent Power of penalties
Definitions government
Act to have Duty of employer
overriding effect
1ST CHAPTER 2ND
CHAPTER(PAYMENT 3RD
(PRELIMINARY OF EQUAL CHAPTER(MISCEL
) REMUNERATION) LANEOUS)
Definitions
remuneration means the basic wages or salary, and
any additional emoluments whatsoever payable, either
in cash or in kind to a person employed in respect of
employment or work done in such employment, if the
term of employment, expenses or implied, were
fulfilled.
 some work or work of a similar nature means work in
respect of which the skill, efforts and responsibility
required are the same, when performed under similar
working condition by a man or a woman and the
difference if any b/w that skill, effort and responsibility
required of a man and those required of a woman are
not of practical importance in relation to the relation
to the term and conditions of employment.
Basic wages
When an award gives revised pay scales, the employees
become entitled to the the revised emoluments and
where the said revision is, with retrospective effect, the
arrears paid to the employee, as a consequence, are the
emoluments earned by the them while on duty.
Overriding effect
With any law
In term of any award
Agreement of contract
Acc. To sec. 3
Payment of remuneration
No discrimination based on gender
Sec(1) employer not reduce the rate of remuneration of
any worker.
For same work give some wages
Advisory committee
Appropriate government appoint this committee for
the purpose of providing increasing employment
opportunities for women.
Consist minimum ten member, half should be women,
nominated by app. Government.
In tendering its advice, committee shall have regard to
the no of women employed in the concerned
employment, nature of work, hours.
Hearing and deciding claims and
complaints
Appropriate govt. may, by notification, appoint such
officers, not below the rank of labour officers, for
hearing and deciding:
Complaints, regards to the contravention of any
provision.
Claims arising out of non-payment of wages at equal
rates to men and women, equal wage.
Contd..
Every complaint referred to in sub sec.(1) shall be
made in such manner as may be prescribed,
For deciding same nature of work, authority appoint
under sec(1)
Every authority appointed ,shall have all powers of a
civil court .
Appoint within thirty days from the date of complaint.
penalties
Employer shall be punishable, for maintain register,
evidence with simple imprisonment for a term which
may extend 1 month, fine 10,000 or both.
For recruitment, unequal wages(1000-20000)
Sec(10)
Offences by companies
Every person & company shall be liable, who at the
time offence was in charge of, and responsible to the
company for conduct of the company.
Where any act has been omitted by company, every
person responsible for that shall be liable to be
proceeded against and punished.
Power to make rules
Act not to apply in special cases:
To case affecting the term and condition of a womens
employment in complying with the requirement of any law
giving special treatment to women,
To any special treatment accorded to women in connection
with sec(15)
The birth of a child.
Term relating to retirement, marriage or to any provision
made in connection with the marriage & death.
Power to make declaration
If appropriate govt. satisfied with claim of difference
regarding gender, make a declaration to the effect that
any act of employer attributable to such a difference
Power to remove difficulties
If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provision
of this act, central govt. may provided necessary order
to removing difficulty sec(17).
conclusion
This act provision related to:
Equal pay for equal wages.
No discrimination
Committees function is to examine and advice govt.