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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Equal Remuneration Act 1976 is an Indian statute mandating equal pay for equal work between men and women and prohibiting sex-based discrimination in recruitment and service conditions.
- Is the Equal Remuneration Act 1976 still in force?
- What is the constitutional basis of the Act?
- How does the Act differ from the Minimum Wages Act 1948?
- What enforcement machinery did the Act provide?

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The Equal Remuneration Act 1976 is an Indian statute mandating equal pay for equal work between men and women and prohibiting sex-based discrimination in recruitment and service conditions.

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1. 11 February 1976

   25 of 1976, receiving presidential assent on and coming into force on 8 March 1976 — International Women's Day.

2. 8 March 1976

   25 of 1976, receiving presidential assent on 11 February 1976 and coming into force on — International Women's Day.

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In Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. Ltd. v. Audrey D'Costa (1987), the Supreme Court of India applied the Equal Remuneration Act 1976 to rule that the company's lady stenographers were entitled to the same pay as their male counterparts.

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