Is paying lesser salary to a female employee than the male employee for work of similar nature a contravention of the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976?

Is paying lesser salary to a female employee than the male employee for work of similar nature a contravention of the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976?

Yes! Paying lesser salary to a female employee than that is paid to a male employee is in contravention of Section 4(1) of the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.