Definitions

In force Act 25 of 1976 As on 18 Oct 2026

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Act 25 of 1976

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Section 2 of the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 deals with definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise red (a) "appropriate Government" means,- (i) in relation to any employment carried on by or under the authority of the Central Government or a railway administration, or in relation to a banking company, a mine, oilfield or major port or any corporation esta

In this Act, unless the context otherwise red (a) "appropriate Government" means,- (i) in relation to any employment carried on by or under the authority of the Central Government or a railway administration, or in relation to a banking company, a mine, oilfield or major port or any corporation established by or under a Central Act, the Central Government, and (ii) in relation to any other employment, the State Government;
(b) "commencement of this Act" means, in relation to an establishment or employment, the date on which this Act comes into force in respect of that establishment or employment;
(c) "employer" has the meaning assigned to it in clause (f) of section 2 of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (39 of 1972);
(d) "man" and "woman" mean male and female human beings, respectively, of any age;
(e) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette;
(f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(g) "remuneration" means the basic wage or salary, and any additional emoluments whatsoever payable, either in cash or in kind, to a person employed in respect of employment or work done in such employment, if the terms of the contract of employment, express or implied, were fulfilled;
(h) "same work or work of a similar nature" means work in respect of which the skill, effort and responsibility required are the same, when performed under similar working conditions, by a man or a woman and the differences, if any, between the skill, effort and responsibility required of a man and those required of a woman are not of practical importance in relation to the terms and conditions of employment;
(i) "worker" means a worker in any establishment or employment in respect of which this Act has come into force;
(j) words and expressions used in this Act and not defined but defined in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act. 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).
Section 2, The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 (Act 25 of 1976).

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Payment of Gratuity Act s. 2 Definitions

Questions about Section 2

What does Section 2 of the Equal Remuneration Act deal with?

Section 2 of the Equal Remuneration Act is headed "Definitions". In this Act, unless the context otherwise red (a) "appropriate Government" means,- (i) in relation to any employment carried on by or under the authority of the Central Government or a railway administration, or in relation to a banking company, a mine, oilfield or major port or any corporation esta

How do I find court cases under Section 2 of the Equal Remuneration Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Equal Remuneration Act 1976 2, section 2 Equal Remuneration Act 1976, section 2 of the Equal Remuneration Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 2 of the Equal Remuneration Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on Payment of Gratuity Act 2 (Definitions), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Equal Remuneration Act enacted?

Equal Remuneration Act was enacted in 1976 as Act 25 of 1976. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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