Equal Pay for Equal Work with Reference to Gender Equality
Arunima Singh, Advocate, BA LLB
Abstract
Equal pay for equal work mandates equal pay for individuals that do the same type of work. It is enshrined in international instruments like the ILO Constitution, Equal Remuneration Convention, UDHR, CEDAW, etc. and in Article 39(d) of the Indian Constitution. It is most commonly applicable in the context of gender-based discrimination in pay—work of a person being valued based on their gender. Such practice is rooted in the theories of sexual division of labour and separate spheres. Equal pay for equal work is a constitutional goal, and an imperative when protecting and upholding an individual’s right to dignity.
Keywords: equal pay, equal work, ILO, UDHR, constitution
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