law: Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
  5. No discrimination to be made while
  
  recruiting men and women workers 
  On and from the commencement of this Act, no
  
  employer shall, while making recruitment for the same work or work of a similar
  
  nature, [or in any condition of service subsequent to recruitment such as
  
  promotions, training or transfer,] make any discrimination against women except
  
  where the employment of women in such work is prohibited or restricted by or
  
  under any law for the time being in force:
  PROVIDED  that the provisions of this section
  
  shall not affect any priority or reservation for scheduled castes or scheduled
  
  tribes, ex-servicemen, retrenched employees or any other class or category of
  
  persons in the matter of recruitment to the posts in an establishment or
  
  employment.