Labour Commissioner 
In Part IV relating to the Directive Principles of State Policy article 39 of the Constitution envisages that the State shall direct its policy, among other things, towards securing that there is equal pay for equal work for both men and women. In order to give effect to this provision, in the year which was being celebrated as the International Women's Year, President of India promulgated the Equal Remuneration Ordinance, 1975 on 26th September, 1975 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. To replace the said Ordinance of 1975 the Equal Remuneration Bill was introduced in the Parliament.
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
Article 39 of the Constitution envisages that the State shall direct its policy among other things, towards securing that there is equal pay for equal work for both men and women. To give effect to this constitutional provision, the President promulgated on the 26th September, 1975 , the Equal Remuneration Ordinance, 1975 so that the provisions of article 39 of the Constitution may be implemented in the year which is being celebrated as the International Women's Year. The Ordinance provides for payment of equal remuneration to men and women workers for the same work or work of a similar nature and for the prevention of discrimination on grounds of sex.
2.The Ordinance also ensures that there will be no discrimination against recruitment of women and provides for the setting up of Advisory Committees to promote employment opportunities for women.
3.This Bill seeks to replace the Ordinance.
ACT 25 OF 1976
The Equal Remuneration Bill was passed by both the Houses of Parliament and it received the assent of the President on 11th February, 1976. It came on the Statute Book as THE EQUAL REMUNERATION ACT, 1976 (25 of 1976).
AMENDING ACTS
1. The Equal Remuneration (Amendment) Act, 1987 (49 of 1987).