Equal Pay for Equal Work Not Automatic; Plea by MCD Lab Technicians for Parity with Central Government Staff Rejected: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently addressed a petition filed by the Delhi Medical Technical Employees Association (Regd.) And Anr seeking pay parity for Laboratory Technicians employed with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) with those working under the Central Government. The petitioners claimed they were performing identical duties and responsibilities and, therefore, were entitled to the same pay scale. Court’s Observation on Equal Pay Principle The Division Bench of Justices…
