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The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

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The Act provides that no employer shall pay to any worker employed by him in an establishment or employment, remuneration whether payable in cash or in kind at the rates less favorable than those at which remuneration is paid by him to the workers of the opposite sex in such establishment or employment. The Act further provides that no discrimination should be made against women at the time of recruitment. 

There is a provision under the Act for constitution of Advisory Committee for the purpose of providing increasing employment opportunities for women. Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi has constituted an Advisory committee under the provision of the Act.

ENFORCEMENT OF THE ACT

The Inspecting Officers/Inspectors of the Labour Department enforce the provisions of the Act in the jurisdictions assigned to them under the administrative control of the respective Labour Officers, Assistant Labour Commissioners and Deputy Labour Commissioners. During the year 2002 2826 and up to September 2003 1233 inspections were carried out respectively by the Inspectorate staff.

PENALTY

In case of contravention of the provisions of the Act, the punishment provided is fine which shall not be less than Rs. 10,000/-, but which may extend to Rs. 20,000/- or with the imprisonment for a term, which shall not be less than three months, but which may extend to one year or with both, for the first offence and imprisonment which may extend to two years for the second and subsequent offences.

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