CHAPTER II - PAYMENT OF REMUNERATION AT EQUAL RATES TO MEN AND WOMEN WORKERS AND OTHER MATTERS
Section 5. No discrimination to be made while recruiting men and women workers.
On and from the commencement of this Act, no employer shall, while making recruitment for the same work or work of a similar nature, 1[or in any condition of service subsequent to recruitment such as promotions, training or transfer,] make any discrimination against women except where the employment of women in such work is prohibited or restricted by or under any law for the time being in force:
Provided that the provisions of this section shall not affect any priority or reservation for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, ex-servicemen, retrenched employees or any other class or category of persons in the matter of recruitment to the posts in an establishment or employment.
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- 1. 8th March, 1976, vide notification No. S.O. 175(E), dated 6th March, 1976, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,sec. 3(ii).
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- 1. Ins. by Act 49 of 1987, s. 2 (w.e.f. 16-12-1987).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 49 of 1987, s. 3, for “with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees” (w.e.f. 16-12-1987).
- 2. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for “with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees” (w.e.f. 16-12-1987).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 49 of 1987, s. 4, for section 12 (w.e.f. 16-12-1987).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 49 of 1987, s. 5, for section 15 (w.e.f. 16-12-1987).