This edition of The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 (Act 25 of 1976) reproduces the statute verbatim along with the Equal Remuneration Rules, 1976. Concise short comments spotlight recent Supreme-Court parity rulings (Air India, Randhir Singh), the 2022 Wage-slip & HR-Analytics circulars, and the impending subsumption under the Code on Wages—while preserving full Bare-Act integrity.

Core statutory coverage

• Equal pay for equal work — prohibition of sex-based wage discrimination for same or similar work.

• Recruitment parity — bar on gender bias in hiring, promotion, training or transfer.

• Advisory committees — constitution, quorum and sector-wage-gap review.

• Inspectors & registers — Form D wage register, surprise inspection, directive powers.

• Complaints & penalties — on-site redress, cognisable offence, up to ₹ 20 000 fine / 1-year imprisonment.

This edition is particularly suited for

• HR & payroll managers conducting gender wage audits.

• Diversity-equity consultants crafting pay-parity policies.

• Labour inspectors & industrial-relations practitioners.

• AIBE candidates and law students in labour-equality courses.