• SUCHI.H.G

To prevent discrimination between workers on grounds of gender “The Equal Remuneration Act” in India was enacted. The purpose of this act is to make sure that employers do not discriminate on the basis of gender, in matters of wage fixing, transfers, training and promotion. It provides for payment of equal remuneration to men and women workers, for some work or work of similar nature and for the prevention of discrimination against women in the matters of employment. The object of these legislation is not only to protect the weaker section of the society but also to provide preferential treatment in matters of employment and other fields to uplift the women upto the level of economically self-sufficient. The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, is based on the jurisprudence that the law shall not discriminate against women in the matter of employment on the ground of their gender. The Act applies to all establishments in respect of number of employees or the amount of wages. The words “child”, “adolescent”, or “adult” would have the same notation both for female and male workers. The exception to this rule is that where the employment of women in such work is prohibited or restricted by any law for the time being in force.

Payment of equal remuneration, Discrimination, Economically self-sufficient, Jurisprudence, Promotion, Training and transfer.

"A STUDY ON EQUAL REMUNERATION ACT, 1978 (CENTRAL ACT 25 OF 1976)”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.51-55, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDG06008.pdf

"A STUDY ON EQUAL REMUNERATION ACT, 1978 (CENTRAL ACT 25 OF 1976)”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp51-55, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDG06008.pdf