Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
16. Power to make declaration
Where the appropriate government is, on a
consideration of all the circumstances of the case, satisfied that the
differences in regard to the remuneration, or a particular species of
remuneration, of men and women workers in any establishment, or employment is
based on a factor other than sex, it may, by notification, make a declaration
to that effect, and any act of the employer attributable to such a difference
shall not be deemed to be contravention of any provision of this Act.