This document discusses the concept of equal pay for equal work from the perspective of the Indian Constitution. It outlines how the concept emerged from fundamental rights and was incorporated into acts like the Equal Remuneration Act. Key cases like Randhir Singh v. Union of India and Dharwad District PWD Literate Daily Wages Association v. State of Karnataka established equal pay as a constitutional goal, finding discrimination in pay unjustifiable unless based on reasonable grounds. The document concludes that while the Equal Remuneration Act prohibits gender-based discrimination, it does not consider other factors like qualifications or define what constitutes equal work, leaving interpretation to the courts. Suggestions include expanding the act beyond gender, explicitly defining equal pay as a