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 1 , 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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Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Act to have overriding effect.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.Section 8 · Duty of employers to maintain registers.Section 9 · Inspectors.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 15 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.